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Why the average American family’s net worth increased 37% during the pandemic
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Americans’ family net worth overall improved in recent years, despite the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve. The… Read More

Report Finds Many Ohio Valley Communities At Deep Disadvantage in Health, Wealth
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A new report finds the Ohio Valley has some of the most disadvantaged communities in the country. The study comes from the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, an initiative to eliminate or… Read More

U.S. Income Inequality Worsens, Widening To A New Gap
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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The gap between the richest and the poorest U.S. households is now the largest it’s been in the past 50 years, the U.S. Census Bureau says.