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Money, Power, Inequality
Book examines yuppies as the ‘foot soldiers’ of rising income inequality
In his new book, Bentley University history professor Dylan Gottlieb explores 1980s Wall Street -- and the inequality it spurred -- through the lens of money-loving, sushi-eating, marathon-training yuppies.
PERSPECTIVE
My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I’ll do the same.
Long-term caregiving for a family member is a labor of love — and a financial burden.
Money, Power, Inequality
The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking.
The nonprofit has been relentlessly focused on that goal since, even as current headwinds make the work harder than ever.
Money, Power, Inequality
More than 10,000 Haitian workers in Mass. will lose immigration protections, a move that could ‘decimate’ industries
In all, roughly 45,000 TPS holders live in Massachusetts, the majority of them Haitians. About 1,500 of whom work in nursing care facilities, according to the state.
Avenue of Broken Trust
‘Why aren’t they listening?’: For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems
Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.
Money, Power, Inequality
A white mob chased Black Bostonians celebrating the abolition of slavery in the early 1800s
In the 1810s, one of the earliest celebrations of the abolition of slavery turned violent.
Money, Power, Inequality
Boston’s reports on possible reparations are set to be released this fall. Here’s what we know now.
The Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, which oversees Boston’s Task Force on Reparations, is on the cusp of finally having the two research reports.
Money, Power, Inequality
The middle class was hanging on. ‘Now they’ve kind of toppled into the abyss.’
Middle-class financial strain is worse than traditional inflation measures show, according to MassINC Policy Center.