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Study shows wealth gap between whites and African-Americans tripled in 25 years

The wealth gap between white and African-American households almost tripled within the past 25 years according to a study released on Wednesday by Brandeis University. The study, (PDF) conducted by the university’s Institute on Assets and Social Policy, tracked 1,700 working-age households between 1984 and 2009 and concluded that the…