Unpacking the “Poverty Penalty”

Unpacking the “Poverty Penalty”

In a nation as affluent as the United States, with a gross domestic product per capita of $76,648 as of 2022, the topic of poverty might seem out of place. Yet, despite the nation’s wealth, the U.S. Census revealed that 12.8 percent of its citizens, amounting to...
Closing the Wealth Gap via Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Closing the Wealth Gap via Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

The BIPOC wealth gap in the United States is growing, sustained by systemic inequities that have limited access to the cornerstones of wealth creation: real estate and entrepreneurship. While much has been done through CDFIs to improve access to real estate capital...
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