Plus, tonight’s GOP primary debate and reforming the European asylum and refugee integration policy.
The property tax system harms Black homeowners and widens the racial wealth gap Today, the median white household wealth is $187,300 and nearly 73% of white Americans are homeowners. For Black Americans, those figures are just $14,100 and 44%. These extreme racial disparities signify a chasm in access to homeownership and the wealth-building opportunities it provides. In a new report, Jordan M. Fields, Andre M. Perry, and Manann Donoghoe outline how the U.S. tax system creates a barrier to homeownership for lower-income households, shed light on biases against Black homeowners in property tax assessments, and identify solutions to tackle racism in the housing market and help Black Americans build wealth with homes. |
More research and commentary A roadmap for European asylum and refugee integration policy. Europe’s response to those fleeing the Ukraine war provides key lessons that could help address the continent’s broader approach to refugees, Reva Dhingra and Sophie Roehse argue. Which presidential candidates get the most press? Ahead of tonight’s Republican presidential primary debate, Elaine Kamarck examines how much media coverage each candidate is getting and outlines what this means for their campaigns. |
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