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The Black Boom
Written by Jason L. Riley
Narrated by Amir Abdullah
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Economic inequality continues to be one of the most hotly debated topics in America, but there has been relatively little discussion of the fact that black-white gaps in joblessness, income, poverty, and other measures were shrinking prior to the pandemic. Why was it happening, and why did this phenomenon go unacknowledged by so much of the media?
In The Black Boom, Jason L. Riley-acclaimed Wall Street Journal columnist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute-digs into the data and concludes that the economic lives of black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration.
Less inequality is something that everyone wants, but disapproval of Trump's personality and methods too often skewed the media's appraisal of effective policies advocated by his administration. If we want to make real progress in improving the lives of low-income minorities, says Riley, we must look beyond our partisan differences at what works and keep doing it. Unfortunately, many press outlets were unable or unwilling to do that.
In The Black Boom, Jason L. Riley-acclaimed Wall Street Journal columnist and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute-digs into the data and concludes that the economic lives of black people improved significantly under policies put into place during the Trump administration.
Less inequality is something that everyone wants, but disapproval of Trump's personality and methods too often skewed the media's appraisal of effective policies advocated by his administration. If we want to make real progress in improving the lives of low-income minorities, says Riley, we must look beyond our partisan differences at what works and keep doing it. Unfortunately, many press outlets were unable or unwilling to do that.
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Jason L. Riley
Jason L. Riley is an editorial board member of the Wall Street Journal, where he has worked since 1994, and a Fox News contributor. He lives in suburban New York City with his wife and three children.
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