A new study from the Urban Institute offers strong evidence that the recession has exposed the United States as an economy without equality of opportunity. The study shows a growing disparity in wealth between non-Hispanic white Americans and most minority groups– and argues that major policy reforms are necessary to level the playing field for all Americans.
Darrick Hamilton, associate professor of urban policy and economics at the New School in New York breaks down the Urban Institute’s findings.
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