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Key announcements about The Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center and the work of our supporting organizations, as well as updates, articles, and food-for-thought from our blog.

  • Deed-Restricted Homeownership 101

    May 21, 2025

    Affordability deed restrictions are legal stipulations placed on below-market-rate, owner-occupied homes that limit the future resale price and cap how much equity a homeowner can accumulate over time.

  • Wealth Gaps in the Golden Years: Economic Insecurity for Older Adults in a High-Cost State

    May 1, 2025

    Many older adults in Massachusetts adjust to a much lower standard of living in retirement.

  • Business of Care: Strengthening Family Child Care as a Path to Wealth Building

    March 28, 2025

    FCC owners serve some of the highest-need children in the Commonwealth, yet the owners who run these programs often take home some of the lowest wages among educators.

  • ‘To Live and Thrive’ in Massachusetts: Native American Perspectives on Wealth

    January 16, 2025

    Commissioned by Boston Indicators and written by researchers from UMass Boston, this report uses data and focus groups to paint a fuller picture of how the wealth gap affects Massachusetts'…

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  • Inequality and Insecurity in Retirement: Racial disparities in retirement plans in the U.S. and Massachusetts

    June 4, 2024

    Retirement assets are a large part of the wealth puzzle for families at the middle and upper end of the distribution.

  • Debt, Delinquency and Racial Disparities in Massachusetts

    May 17, 2024

    By Alyssa Haywoode and Peter Ciurczak Debt has several faces. Borrowing money for long-term investments can be beneficial because it allows individuals or businesses to leverage capital they don’t currently…

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