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[https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/juneteenth-economic-inequality by Brakeyshia Samms 18/6/24 Common Dreams] | [https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/juneteenth-economic-inequality by Brakeyshia Samms 18/6/24 Common Dreams] | ||
Though Black Americans are no longer taxed as property, their relationship with the property tax system remains challenging. Today, for instance, Black families pay more property taxes than white Americans who own comparable properties. Black people went from being literally taxed as property to being slighted by the property tax system – perpetuating deep economic inequality for a group of people who have always suffered on the soil of this land. | Though Black Americans are no longer taxed as property, their relationship with the property tax system remains challenging. Today, for instance, Black families pay more property taxes than white Americans who own comparable properties. Black people went from being literally taxed as property to being slighted by the property tax system – perpetuating deep economic inequality for a group of people who have always suffered on the soil of this land. | ||
=====Why economists say falling inflation isn’t enough to relieve stress about the U.S. economy===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/why-economists-say-falling-inflation-isnt-enough-to-relieve-stress-about-the-u-s-economy by Christopher Rugaber 20/11/23 PBS NEWS] | |||
Last week, the government reported that consumer prices didn’t rise at all from September to October, the latest sign that inflation is steadily cooling from the heights of last year. A separate report showed that while Americans slowed their retail purchases in October from the previous month’s brisk pace, they’re still spending enough to drive economic growth. | |||
