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Apr 2021
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There’s no such thing as a race-neutral ...

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EPI economist Valerie Wilson joins us for a conversation about the economic costs of racism, and which policies could help further racial equality.


Valerie Wilson is the Director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute. Prior to joining EPI, she was an economist and vice president of research at the National Urban League Washington Bureau. 


Twitter: @ValerieRWilson


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Racism and the Economy: https://www.epi.org/blog/racism-and-the-economy-fed/  


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