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Uses data from the Natl Asset Scorecard for Communities of color to provide detailed information on financial assests, going beyond the “traditional black-white divide.”

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