Racial Inequality

New Census data show troubling racial and gender gaps in income — long before the Trump spending bill takes effect.

The anti-immigrant rhetoric of the Trump era is remarkably intense. But scapegoating economically disadvantaged populations has been a key feature of US history, and has proven to be very useful to elite interests who seek to divide working people in service of their own economic interests.

Black unemployment has surged under Trump while white workers remain largely unaffected, deepening racial labor market disparities.

The Black–white unemployment gap, which narrowed during Biden’s recovery, is widening again, with Black unemployment rising sharply.

In the wake of Donald Trump’s absurd claims about a ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, it is worth examining the advantages that White African immigrants have in the US labor market over their Black counterparts.

Trump has reversed his reversal on deportations, once again ordering ICE to target undocumented workers in key industries just days after admitting such actions would harm the US economy.

The Trump administration’s anti-DEI agenda is a broader campaign to suppress diversity, rewrite history, and dismantle data-driven efforts to promote fairness and inclusion in American society.

In 2023, nearly one in five Asian Americans relied on Medicaid, a life-saving and cost-effective program now threatened by Republican proposals to cut funding in favor of tax breaks for the wealthy.

A new analysis shows that Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia are the best states for Black workers. How will Trump’s war on the federal workforce change these outcomes?

A new analysis shows that Nevada, Maryland, and Virginia were the best states for Black employment in 2023.  Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s actions are likely to do serious damage.