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Sep 6, 2021

The role of unions in closing the racial wealth gap

New analysis out today from the Center for American Progress finds “a typical union household is more than twice as wealthy as a typical non-union household,” and it’s even more significant for Black and Hispanic workers, in particular. Also, for the first time since the pandemic began, traders have returned today to their posts in the pits of the London Metal Exchange. And, your update on gas prices across the country over Labor Day weekend.

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A union rally in Chicago. Most Americans support union rights, a Gallup survey found.
A union rally in Chicago. Most Americans support union rights, a Gallup survey found.
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