Inheritances and racial wealth gaps with Jeff Thompson

Six Hundred Atlantic

Researchers have long investigated why some races have more wealth than others, and inheritances and other forms of intergenerational wealth are often seen as major factors. But Federal Reserve Bank of Boston economist Jeff Thompson says they play a minor role.

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