‘Economic Development’ Articles

Women of all races bring home less income and own fewer assets, on average, than men of the same race, but for single black women the disparities are so overwhelmingly great that even in their prime working years their median wealth amounts to only $5. Full Article

Even as the U.S. economy struggles amid 10 percent unemployment, a new report says that 34.5 percent of young African American men are unemployed, and the effects of the economic collapse on Black communities could linger long after the recession is over. From the Washington Post: These days, 24-year-old Delonta Spriggs spends much of his Full Article