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February 19, 2019

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A patient is comforted by her husband at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. September 13, 2017. They were enrolled in health insurance thanks to Maria Losoya, a University of Arizona Center for Rural Health Navigator. Photo taken September 13, 2017.     REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara - RC14E813EA30
Homes are seen for sale in the southwest area of Portland, Oregon March 20, 2014. Would-be buyers risk being crowded out by the run-up in home prices and mortgage rates over the past year. Home values nationwide were up 12 percent in January from the same month last year, according to data firm CoreLogic, while mortgage rates have jumped about a full percentage point.   REUTERS/Steve Dipaola  (UNITED STATES - Tags: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS) - GM1EA3L0D8601
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Black History Month

How racial and regional inequality affect economic opportunity. Jay Shambaugh, Ryan Nunn, and Stacy Anderson show how decades of discriminatory policies and practices have concentrated African-Americans in certain regions, resulting in unequal opportunity across the country.

The stark divide in black and white economic mobility. "On every rung of the income ladder, black children have worse prospects of the American Dream than white children–including at the very top." Richard Reeves and Chris Pulliam analyze the ramifications of disparate intergenerational mobility by race.

More from Economic Studies

A new proposal on the ACA from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the indexing provision of the Affordable Care Act raises health care affordability concerns and could be legally suspect, Jason Levitis argues.

How to achieve better outcomes for children in foster care. As the number of children in foster care rose for the fifth consecutive year, Brookings recently convened with CHAMPS to discuss how to help children and foster families succeed.

Upcoming Events

Raghu Rajan: How markets and the state leave the community behind (webcast available)
Wednesday, February 27, 10:30 AM -12:00 PM EST

Can big data improve economic measurement? (webcast available)
Thursday, March 14, 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM EST

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