Radame Perez’s father bought into a CTown supermarket in 1975, then bought three more in the ensuing years. By the 1980s, however, the elder Perez realized it was smarter to buy real estate. He used the money earned from his… Continue Reading
The Brookings Cafeteria podcast last week discussed the role President Trump’s racist rhetoric has played in encouraging violence in America. Predictably, some podcast listeners responded skeptically on Twitter, doubting the association between Trump and hateful behavior. It would be naïve… Continue Reading
By Miriam Caldwell has been writing about budgeting and personal finance basics since 2005. She teaches writing as an online instructor with Brigham Young University-Idaho. Read The Balance’s editorial policies Miriam Caldwell Updated March 20, 2020 Saving money is important,… Continue Reading
Latinx Families Have Less Wealth, But Face More Risks Than White Families Getty Many Latinx families have recovered from the wealth losses they suffered during and after the Great Recession. Yet wealth for Latinx families is still only a fraction… Continue Reading
Table of Contents A Simple Guide to Building Wealth Save Money Your Personal Life Make More Money Debt Investing Building Wealth Begins Today Building wealth can be like losing weight. It’s not always easy, but it is simple. We’ll… Continue Reading
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, whether cases are flaring up, slowing to a simmer, or back on the rise in areas across the United States, the data makes one fact apparent: The viral disease has disproportionally sickened and killed marginalized communities.… Continue Reading
In an ideal world, political parties would be about different approaches to governing. Yet too often in our nation’s history they’ve been about tribalism along regional, economic and, most divisively, racial lines. Then came 2020: This Election Day, President Trump… Continue Reading
In a short essay published earlier this week, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch wrote that the recent killing in Minnesota of George Floyd has forced the country to “confront the reality that, despite gains made in the past 50 years,… Continue Reading
Studio shot of a young woman with a label saying “I’m fine” covering her mouth against a black The last eight months have been an incredibly trying time for many Black Americans. Members of the Black community have experienced disproportionate… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27 : Visitors sing before President Donald J. Trump arrives to deliver remarks and welcome 400 Hispanic community, business, and faith leaders from across the country to the Hispanic Heritage Month Reception, a White House celebration… Continue Reading
