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Cost of Inequity: The Student Loan Crisis
Cost of Inequity returns with this special edition that examines historical events and systemic fla…
Insider Inc.
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How retail's lack of gender diversity and representation in leadership roles is hurting profitability - in an industry where just 12% of CEOs are women
A May 2020 McKinsey report found that profit performance can be close to 50 percent higher when wom…
Bethany Biron
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5 ESG experts break down the business case for gender equality in the workplace, and explain why companies could suffer for decades when it is ignored
Multiple pieces of research show that gender equality helps drive higher returns and improve corpor…
Jaqueline Ting Quesada
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Racial inequity in investing is robbing everyone of handsome financial returns. 2 founders break down the specific ways they're shaking up the industry and making it more equitable.
"This is a multifaceted problem, and it's going to be a multifaceted solution," says Angelique Brun…
William Edwards
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Banks earn billions of dollars charging overdrafts fees, and the burden falls on those least able to afford it
Most banking fees fall to those who have the least ability to pay them, and it represents a signifi…
Carter Johnson,Shannen Balogh
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A type of special savings account is empowering people with disabilities, but advocates and experts say Congress and states aren't doing enough to provide better access and greater benefits.
ABLE plan users and experts say that the government can allocate more funding for education and bro…
Vicky Ge Huang
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'Food apartheid' remains a hurdle for millions of Americans, but it severely harms the elderly
Lack of access to fresh food is no accident - it's a multi-faceted issue that hinges on power.
Áine Cain
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The Cost of Inequity: A long receipt of the injustice and unfairness we all pay for every day
This series examines the historical causes, current policies and societal norms that perpetuate unf…
Business Insider
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Top execs at Walmart, AT&T, and more open up about America's lack of female CEOs and how companies can level the playing field
The lack of diversity in C-suites across the globe is impacting profits and the economy at large.
Marguerite Ward
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Payday lenders target communities of color. But fintechs offering small-dollar loans and flexible wages may help break the debt trap.
Fintechs offering small-dollar loans and early access to wages could help break minority communitie…
Shannen Balogh
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Women and tenants of color grapple with higher rates of eviction. Access to a lawyer can boost success rates in housing court by 70%.
Much of today's housing inequities stem a historical exclusion from property ownership in America -…
Yoonji Han
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Black and brown students are more likely to receive harsher and more frequent punishment than white students. The solution isn't just about teachers.
Disciplining a disproportionate amount of Black and brown students "could hurt the general success …
Kathryn Palmer
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There's a shortage of special-ed teachers in the US. Advocates say the system isn't set up to support disabled educators when schools need them most.
Cole Sorenson said he was burned out in university after being forced out of the special-ed track a…
John Loeppky
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206 people sent Insider letters addressed to the President about student loan forgiveness. Here are 9 of our favorite.
Buying a home, saving for retirement, living a debt-free life. Readers wrote letters to President B…
Kristie-Valerie Hoang,Lauren …
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America's workforce is graying, and ageism could cost the economy trillions of dollars
A 2020 AARP study estimated that the US economy could lose out on nearly $4 trillion by 2050 as a r…
Andy Kiersz
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Hotels and travel businesses that aren't openly welcoming to LGBTQ visitors are missing out on a $211 billion market
The LGBTQ travel industry has evolved over the years, but some changes still have to be made before…
Madeline Stone
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Many trans Americans are struggling to get adequate healthcare. Patients say they're being pigeonholed by insurers and paying higher drug costs.
Trans Americans tend to be underinsured, and drugs like hormone replacement therapies can cost as m…
Megan Hernbroth,Allison DeAng…
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AI can help reduce inequity in credit access, but banks will have to trade off fairness for accuracy - for now
Many firms are keen to implement AI in their credit decision-making process, but hurdles still rema…
Shannen Balogh,Carter Johnson
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Men fill more than 9 in 10 biopharma CEO positions, an inequity that costs women more than $500 million in pay each year
Despite more attention being paid to diversity efforts, 92% of top biopharma CEOs are men, an Insid…
Shelby Livingston,Andrew Dunn
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Employees aren't as optimistic about company diversity efforts as managers. Consultants explain why, and how to change that.
It comes down to how a company approaches diversity, as well as how often and how they communicate …