Report: Blacks Lag Far Behind in Almost Every Measure of Economic Well-Being
February 24, 2016
In recognition of Black History Month, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) last Thursday released an update to their 2015 report on the economic status of African Americans. The study finds that African Americans lag far behind white Americans in almost every measure of economic well-being in all 50 states.