September 24, 2023
Jeffrey Fuhrer joins EconoFact Chats to discuss his new book, ‘The Myth That Made Us: How False Beliefs about Racism and Meritocracy Broke Our Economy (and How to Fix It).’
July 2, 2023
A discussion on how the novelty of cinema in the 1910s combined with the limited no. of counties with wherewithal to show films, helped identify the impact of The Birth of a Nation on racial violence.
May 28, 2023
A discussion with Arline Geronimus on the consequences of chronic stress among black, and poor Americans, especially as it relates to maternal and infant health.
April 11, 2023
Research consistently finds that Black and Hispanic workers are less likely to receive Unemployment Insurance than White workers. What factors account for this?
February 8, 2023
The discrimination in public accommodations endured by Black Americans before 1964 sheds light into the relationship between free markets and discrimination.
September 18, 2022
A discussion with Trevon Logan (Ohio State University) on the historical roots of economic disparities for African-americans.
February 20, 2022
Bill Gale discusses recognizing and analyzing racial disparities fostered by public policy and how public finance policies can better address past injustices.
January 16, 2022
Professor William Darity Jr. explains the history of the racial wealth gap, and why reparations remain necessary today.
July 7, 2021
A higher share of white drivers benefit from lenient speed tickets. Minority drivers are more likely to encounter officers that offer no leniency to drivers of any race.