A booming U.S. stock market doesn’t benefit all racial and ethnic groups equally
Nearly two-thirds of White families (66%) owned stocks directly or indirectly, compared with 39% of Black families and 28% of Hispanic families.
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Nearly two-thirds of White families (66%) owned stocks directly or indirectly, compared with 39% of Black families and 28% of Hispanic families.
We asked researchers how they used the newest generation of large language models to analyze roughly 24,000 podcast episodes.
While Black-owned businesses have grown significantly in the U.S. in recent years, they still make up a small share of overall firms and revenue.
Among the roughly 6 million small business firms with employees, 49% have just one to four workers.
The median wealth of immigrant households increased by 42% from December 2019 to December 2021.
16 states and the territory of American Samoa still observe the second Monday in October as an official public holiday exclusively called Columbus Day.
Women make up 28% of all members of the 118th Congress, a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.
When Republicans take stock of the national climate for political discourse, they see a much more hospitable environment for Democrats.
Asked what more the government should do to support parents and children, Americans often mention forms of social or direct financial support.
Roughly a quarter of American adults (23%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year.
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