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Whites Have 20 Times More Wealth Than Blacks, Pew Study Shows
Reniqua Allen
July 27, 2011

White Americans now have more than 20 times the wealth of the average black household and 18 times more wealth than that of Latino household, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Research Center.

The wealth gap between blacks and whites continues to grow, the study found, and is now the widest in 25 years.

The study confirmed what many already knew — the “Great Recession” has wreaked havoc on the nation’s must vulnerable communities.

 

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  • Economic Disparities
  • Economics
  • Racial Equality

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