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Recently on our blog…- Higher education omnibus budget bill increases financial aid, freezes tuition May 21, 2013 Caitlin Biegler
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Category Archives: Racial Disparities
Minnesota’s economy stabilizes, but disturbing disparities persist
There is some good news in the latest numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau. As we initially reported last week, the Affordable Care Act has helped young adults across the United States gain access to health insurance that gives them more … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Poverty, Racial Disparities
Tagged American Community Survey, communities of color, economic recovery, Economy, health insurance, median income, poverty rates, racial disparities, U.S. Census
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Deep racial disparities in unemployment persist in the Twin Cities
The Twin Cities have the highest level of racial disparity in unemployment in the country, according to a study released on Monday. The Economic Policy Institute found that African-Americans in the Twin Cities metropolitan area were 3.3 times as likely to be unemployed … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Racial Disparities
Tagged racial disparities, racial disparities in unemployment, unemployment
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