Essay
Older Americans Faced Early Pandemic Credit Constraints
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Brown, Meta; Collins, J. Michael; Moulton, Stephanie (2022-07-14)
Older Americans saw debt fall early in the pandemic, but also their existing credit curtailed and new credit denied at greater rates than younger consumers.
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Essay
Arrival of Interstate Highway System Brought Housing Wealth, but to Whom?
Cohen, Jeffrey P.; Ricketts, Lowell R. (2022-05-10)
Interstate highways increased household wealth through higher house values, but racial inequities in homeownership meant few residents of color reaped these gains.
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Essay
Plasma Donations Curb Demand for Payday Loans
Ricketts, Lowell R.; Gallagher, Emily; Dooley, John (2022-09-08)
Research shows that demand for high-cost debt like payday and installment loans tends to decline after plasma donation centers open in U.S. communities.
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Essay
Gender and Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt
Kent, Ana Hernández; Addo, Fenaba R. (2022-11-10)
Student debt isn’t equally distributed among young adults, particularly Black adults and women, who are more likely to have loans and take longer to pay them down.
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Essay
Racial Equity Could Produce Widespread Economic Gains
Choi, Laura; Gutkowski, Violeta A.; Kent, Ana Hernández (2023-01-12)
An analysis suggests that racial and ethnic equity in employment, hours worked, education and earnings could expand U.S. GDP by trillions of dollars.
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