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Digital inequality, debt, cost of living crises among top 5 risks for India in 2 years: WEF
These were the top five risks identified in an executive opinion survey on national risk per…
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Cost of Inequity: The Student Loan Crisis
Cost of Inequity returns with this special edition that examines historical events and systemic fla…
Insider Inc.
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206 people sent Insider letters addressed to the President about student loan forgiveness. Here are 9 of our favorite.
Buying a home, saving for retirement, living a debt-free life. Readers wrote letters to President B…
Kristie-Valerie Hoang,Lauren Frias,Taiyler Simone Mitchell,Erin Snodgrass
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The massive gap between rich and poor Americans costs the US economy more than $300 billion every year, study says
The top 10% is the only group to have their income share grow since 1979. That's slowing economic g…
Ben Winck
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Women and tenants of color grapple with higher rates of eviction. Access to a lawyer can boost success rates in housing court by 70%.
Much of today's housing inequities stem a historical exclusion from property ownership in America -…
Yoonji Han
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There's a shortage of special-ed teachers in the US. Advocates say the system isn't set up to support disabled educators when schools need them most.
Cole Sorenson said he was burned out in university after being forced out of the special-ed track a…
John Loeppky
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Black and brown students are more likely to receive harsher and more frequent punishment than white students. The solution isn't just about teachers.
Disciplining a disproportionate amount of Black and brown students "could hurt the general success …
Kathryn Palmer
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How retail's lack of gender diversity and representation in leadership roles is hurting profitability - in an industry where just 12% of CEOs are women
A May 2020 McKinsey report found that profit performance can be close to 50 percent higher when wom…
Bethany Biron
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5 ESG experts break down the business case for gender equality in the workplace, and explain why companies could suffer for decades when it is ignored
Multiple pieces of research show that gender equality helps drive higher returns and improve corpor…
Jaqueline Ting Quesada
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Racial inequity in investing is robbing everyone of handsome financial returns. 2 founders break down the specific ways they're shaking up the industry and making it more equitable.
"This is a multifaceted problem, and it's going to be a multifaceted solution," says Angelique Brun…
William Edwards
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Banks earn billions of dollars charging overdrafts fees, and the burden falls on those least able to afford it
Most banking fees fall to those who have the least ability to pay them, and it represents a signifi…
Carter Johnson,Shannen Balogh
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Payday lenders target communities of color. But fintechs offering small-dollar loans and flexible wages may help break the debt trap.
Fintechs offering small-dollar loans and early access to wages could help break minority communitie…
Shannen Balogh
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Employees aren't as optimistic about company diversity efforts as managers. Consultants explain why, and how to change that.
It comes down to how a company approaches diversity, as well as how often and how they communicate …
Marguerite Ward
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Diversity in the judiciary isn't just about representation. It impacts how cases are decided.
Researchers who study courts have found judges' gender and racial identity can impact how cases are…
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
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Older Americans report higher levels of age discrimination in the workplace, but it's getting harder to prove in court
According to AARP, 78% of older workers saw or experienced age discrimination in 2020. Proving age …
Stephanie Russell-Kraft
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Trans people can pay hundreds of dollars and face questions about genital surgery to update their IDs
It can cost $750 and take months for trans people to legally change their names and gender markers …
Jack Newsham
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Age discrimination is the biggest hidden bias in advertising - and it's gotten worse during the pandemic
The industry has addressed matters of gender and racial equality, but age is still a blind spot.
Patrick Coffee
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People with disabilities are nearly invisible in TV and film. Industry insiders point to authentic portrayals of disabled characters as models for inclusion.
Data shows people with disabilities are one of the most underrepresented groups on screen, despite …
Ashley Rodriguez
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The high cost of phone calls in prisons generates $1.4 billion a year, disproportionately driving women and people of color into debt
With Black people making up one-third of the prison population in the US, the high costs of phone a…
Rosalie Chan,Belle Lin
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'Food apartheid' remains a hurdle for millions of Americans, but it severely harms the elderly
Lack of access to fresh food is no accident - it's a multi-faceted issue that hinges on power.