U.S. Government Economic Statistics Show Endurance of Structural Racism.

Autor: BAUM, RICK
Zdroj: CounterPunch; Feb2024, p1-13, 13p
Abstrakt: The provided text presents a series of tables that display data on various socio-economic indicators for different racial groups in the United States. The tables reveal disparities between white and black Americans in terms of wealth, income, wages, poverty rates, and unemployment rates. The data shows that over time, wealth inequality between white and black populations has increased, with the wealthiest 1% of households holding a larger share of the nation's wealth. Additionally, income inequality has grown, with white families experiencing growth while black families have seen stagnant or declining wages. The poverty rate for black Americans remains significantly higher than that of white Americans, and the black unemployment rate consistently exceeds that of white Americans. These statistics highlight the ongoing racial economic inequality in the United States. [Extracted from the article]
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