Inequality /tags/inequality Inequality en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT People saved a ton of money during the pandemic. That didn't necessarily increase their wealth /business-economy/2022-08-05/people-saved-a-ton-of-money-during-the-pandemic-that-didnt-necessarily-increase-their-wealth At the height of the pandemic, Americans saved a lot of money. Wealthier households turned that increase in savings into increased wealth. But for a lot of lower- and middle-income people, building wealth has been much harder. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-08-05/people-saved-a-ton-of-money-during-the-pandemic-that-didnt-necessarily-increase-their-wealth Christopher Connelly Medical debt disproportionately burdens Black Texans, driving health and wealth gaps /business-economy/2022-08-04/medical-debt-disproportionately-burdens-black-texans-driving-health-and-wealth-gaps Medical debt declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it remains a massive issue for millions of Americans, afflicting Black people significantly far more than white people. That inequity is rooted in deep disparities in health and wealth, and Texas' policy choices make those disparities worse. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-08-04/medical-debt-disproportionately-burdens-black-texans-driving-health-and-wealth-gaps Christopher Connelly A pandemic of debt: Many in DFW struggle with debt they took on to survive COVID’s financial storm /business-economy/2022-08-03/a-pandemic-of-debt-many-in-dfw-struggle-with-debt-they-took-on-to-survive-covids-financial-storm For a lot of North Texans, the arrival of COVID-19 set off a pandemic of debt. To those without much financial cushion, who worked in jobs with no remote option, the early days of the pandemic often meant racking up credit card bills to keep the family whole. Now, many are working to pay off pandemic debt. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-08-03/a-pandemic-of-debt-many-in-dfw-struggle-with-debt-they-took-on-to-survive-covids-financial-storm Christopher Connelly Debt ballooned during the pandemic, helping the wealthy build wealth as others tread water /business-economy/2022-08-01/debt-ballooned-during-the-pandemic-helping-the-wealthy-build-wealth-as-others-tread-water Americans have tacked on more than $2 trillion in household debt since the pandemic began. Dig into that eye-popping number, and an increasingly unequal America emerges. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:45:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-08-01/debt-ballooned-during-the-pandemic-helping-the-wealthy-build-wealth-as-others-tread-water Christopher Connelly Arlington Continues Conversation About Equity Through A New Unity Council /news/2020-08-05/arlington-continues-conversation-about-equity-through-a-new-unity-council The city of Arlington is taking a data-driven approach to becoming more equitable through a new Unity Council.The diverse, 25-member group will determine… Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:00:00 GMT /news/2020-08-05/arlington-continues-conversation-about-equity-through-a-new-unity-council Rebekah Morr Poverty In Texas Continues To Drop, But Inequality Remains /texas-news/2018-09-13/poverty-in-texas-continues-to-drop-but-inequality-remains Despite the grim, long-standing realities of income inequality in the state, 2017 proved to be a year of solid economic improvement for Texas with ongoing… Thu, 13 Sep 2018 14:03:06 GMT /texas-news/2018-09-13/poverty-in-texas-continues-to-drop-but-inequality-remains Elbert Wang