Tag: wealth

A group of millennials

It’s still too early to assess the full impact of the COVID-19 downturn on Millennials’ economic fortunes. But Black Millennials had already lost a lot of ground before the pandemic hit their communities hard. Their wealth in 2019 was just half of what would be expected based on how much wealth their parents’ generation had…

Bars of gold

In the COVID-19 downturn, this blog has had a steady supply of stories and statistics about the damage being done to low-income and middle-class families. That’s one perspective on the pandemic. The growing billionaire class is another one. Since last March, the nation’s 660 billionaires have added more than $1 trillion to their wealth –…