Category Archives: Congress

A Recession for White Americans, A Depression for Black and Latino Americans

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

A new study from the Pew Research Center reports staggering gaps in median wealth–a person’s accumulated assets minus her debt–between whites ($113,149), blacks ($5,677) and Latinos ($6,325). That’s a 20-to-1 white-to-black ratio of wealth and a 18-to-1 white-to-Latino ratio. Essentially, … Continue reading →

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Five Myths About the 2010 Midterm Elections

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

The 24-hour punditry cycle has produced some narratives about the 2010 midterm election that are less than factual. I tackle four of them here.

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