Latino wealth data, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, and tracking the places most vulnerable to despair and misinformation.
| Despair underlies America's misinformation crisis Misinformation has consequences, not only for democracy but also for people's mental and physical health. Carol Graham and Emily Dobson examine this connection and share a new interactive tool which highlights the places and populations in America that are most vulnerable to despair and misinformation. |
| Understanding Latino wealth to address disparities and design better policies The average white family has five times the wealth of the average Hispanic family, according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances. The underlying causes of this wealth gap are often misunderstood, which has real implications for U.S. policy. To provide context on Latinos' economic position, Tonantzin Carmona outlines important data on wealth and asset ownership, household debt, and more. |
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