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How financial education can help close the racial wealth gap
S2024 E155 - 9m 11s
Knowing how to budget and save money are important skills, but not everyone is taught how to do so. Only 25 states require high schoolers to take a personal finance class, and schools with predominantly Black and brown students are less likely to offer those courses. Laura Barrón-López reports on how younger generations are working to improve their financial literacy and help close the wealth gap.
Retail village helps Black businesses rebound from pandemic
S2024 E155 - 3m 29s
Four years ago, Black-owned businesses were among the hardest hit by pandemic disruptions. Many have rebounded, and in one retail space in Washington, D.C., supporting local Black entrepreneurs has been a key mission. From PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs, Morgan Hawkins reports.
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