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While family caregivers are the backbone of the long-term services and supports (LTSS) system of care, caregiving is challenging and often comes at a financial cost for caregivers, from both the direct costs incurred in providing care and the reduced labor market earnings in order to provide caregiving. As a result, many caregivers could end…
This paper examines the persistent racial wealth gap between Black and White households in the United States, focusing on the disparity in will-writing rates as a contributing factor. Despite attempts to bridge the wealth gap since Emancipation, progress has stalled, and since the 1980s, the gap has actually widened. The analysis investigates the potential for…
