New study finds racial wealth gap quadrupled since mid-1980s
Sunday, May 16, 2010 - 23:20
in Psychology & Sociology
The wealth gap between white and African-American families increased more than four times between 1984-2007, and middle-income white households now own far more wealth than high-income African Americans, according to an analysis released on Monday by the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP) at Brandeis University.