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Media Outlets

• Guest commentary: A path forward designed to help equalize the economy.

   Contra Costa Times,

   Jun 30, 2015
• Insight Center named one of 10 Most Innovative Consumer Advocacy Groups of 2015.

   badcredit.org,

   Apr 28, 2015
• Education Is Not Great Equalizer for Black Americans.

   NBC News,

   Mar 16, 2015
• Advice for the GOP on minority voters.

   Communities Digital News,

   Oct 9, 2014
• NY State to increase minority state contractors.

   Associated Press,

   Oct 1, 2014
• Dear President Obama: What Happens After Ferguson?.

   Aug 26, 2014
• Minimum wage hike won't help many workers in San Francisco.

   San Francisco Chronicle,

   Jun 14, 2014
• In Between in California: Above the Poverty Line But Not Quite Middle Class.

   Al Jaazerra America,

   Jun 12, 2014
• How to channel energy of microbusinesses into broad economic growth?.

   The Times-Picayune,

   May 6, 2014
• Hoyer Remarks at 2014 Color of Wealth Summit.

   Insurance Network News,

   May 2, 2014
• Moving in with parents becomes more common for the middle-aged.

   Los Angeles Times,

   Apr 20, 2014
• Study: Hard times drive adult kids to return home.

   Associated Press,

   Feb 27, 2014
• Current Policies to Blame for Wealth Gap Increases.

   The Drum,

   Jan 7, 2014
• Analysts: Child Support Adds to Many Black Fathers' Debt Load.

   WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio,

   Oct 15, 2013
• Why Many Black Men in Milwaukee Can't Get Out of Poverty.

   WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio,

   Oct 2, 2013
• A Snapshot of Poverty in Santa Barbara County.

   Sep 11, 2013
• More grandparents serving as primary caregivers to children.

   Los Angeles Times,

   Sep 4, 2013
• Location is a Big Factor of the Wealth Gap.

   WUWM, Milwaukee Public Radio,

   Aug 12, 2013
• More and more, grandparents raising their grandkids.

   Sacramento Bee,

   Jul 15, 2013
• Silicon Valley's ugly rich-poor gap: What's the tech world gonna do about it?.

   PandoDaily,

   Jul 8, 2013
• Child-rearing grandparents slipping through the safety net.

   Los Angeles Times,

   Jun 23, 2013
• Whites Get 92% of Contracts in Post-Affirmative Action L.A..

   Bloomberg Businessweek,

   May 9, 2013
• Payday Loans Cost Economy $1 Billion in 2011: Study.

   CNBC,

   May 2, 2013
• 4 Ways the Payday Loan Industry Sucks Billions From Local Economies (Hard Times USA) .

   AlterNet,

   May 2, 2013
• Many left behind as Silicon Valley rebounds.

   Associated Press,

   Mar 10, 2013
• Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity.

   C-SPAN,

   Jan 12, 2012

Op Ed

• Igniting a National Movement With Inclusive Competitiveness.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jun 25, 2015
• Get Capital to Main Street to Create Jobs, Revive Communities.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jun 18, 2015
• BIG: Buy Local, Invest and Hire Local, Give Local.

   The Huffington Post,

   May 8, 2015
• Crucial Workforce Problems Require Congress to Fund a Proven Solution.

   Mar 18, 2015
• The Next American Economy Requires Bipartisan Leadership.

   The Huffington Post,

   Feb 25, 2015
• Blank Account: The American Struggle to Save and Share.

   The Huffington Post,

   Feb 5, 2015
• Justice Begins and Ends with Education.

   Jan 19, 2015
• Raising the minimum wage is a women’s issue.

   The Sacramento Bee,

   Dec 20, 2014
• Credit Unions Can Help Ward Off Payday Lenders.

   The Huffington Post,

   Dec 10, 2014
• Change is Possible!.

   The Huffington Post,

   Nov 18, 2014
• Reinvigorating America's Social Contract.

   The Huffington Post,

   Oct 13, 2014
• Guest commentary: Child support should be allowed to go to the child.

   Contra Costa Times,

   Oct 10, 2014
• The Fleeting Dream of Homeownership.

   The Huffington Post,

   Sep 10, 2014
• A Nation Divided; A Call to Action.

   The Huffington Post,

   Sep 2, 2014
• It's All About Business!.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jul 7, 2014
• Reinvest in California Seniors to Boost Local Economies.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jun 11, 2014
• The Next Service Economy.

   The Huffington Post,

   May 22, 2014
• ¡Si Se Puede! (Yes We Can!).

   The Huffington Post,

   Apr 7, 2014
• Re-Invigorating America's Greatness Through National Employment Policy.

   The Huffington Post,

   Mar 5, 2014
• When Will Gov. Brown Wage a War on Poverty?.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jan 17, 2014
• Rebuilding a Political Economy of Hope.

   The Huffington Post,

   Dec 11, 2013
• 50 Years Post-Camelot: The Struggle Continues.

   The Huffington Post,

   Nov 20, 2013
• The Poverty of America's New Prosperity.

   The Huffington Post,

   Nov 6, 2013
• The Measure of a Nation.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jul 17, 2013
• Cracking the Unemployment Puzzle: Why Sector Initiatives Matter.

   The Huffington Post,

   Oct 22, 2012
• Older And More Diverse: America's Multicultural Future Is Approaching Fast, But Are We Ready?.

   Jul 25, 2012
• Solving the Struggle of Older Workers.

   The Huffington Post,

   Jun 5, 2012

Press Releases

• Breaking: Minimum Wage Fails 1/3 of Californians.

   Mar 6, 2014
• NEW DATA: Recession Pushes Adult Children Home - Older Parents Pay.

   Feb 27, 2014
• Henry A.J. Ramos appointed President of the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.

   Jun 25, 2013
• Report: The Net Economic Impact of Payday Lending in the U.S..

   Mar 26, 2013
• Bea Stotzer, Board Chair, announces search for new President of Insight Center for Community Economic Development..

   Mar 1, 2013

Videos

• Gabriela Sandoval testifies at Ca State Assembly committee on senior poverty.

   Mar 19, 2015
• Live chat: Moving in with your parents at age 50.

   Los Angeles Times,

   Apr 24, 2014
• Anne E. Price, director of the Closing the Racial Wealth Gap, presented to the Assembly Aging and Long Term Care Committee.

   Mar 5, 2014
• Henry A.J. Ramos, Insight president, testified before the California Assembly Budget Committee on Health & Human Services.

   Feb 28, 2014
• 2014 Women's Policy Summit.

   Nov 3, 2013
• Does Child Support Enforcement Create a Legacy of Debt among Black Fathers and Their Families?.

   Oct 9, 2013
• Beyond Poverty: Why the Federal Poverty Line is Insufficient.

   Oct 7, 2013
• Insight CEO Henry A. J. Ramos to appear in Landmark PBS Series: Latino Americans.

   PBS,

   Sep 3, 2013
• Roger A. Clay Jr. at the Unifinished March Symposium.

   Jul 23, 2013
• New Elder Index: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren.

   Jun 20, 2013
• Special Report: Aspirations and Measures for Economic Security.

   Apr 18, 2013
• Susie Smith joined an expert panel on CalWORKS.

   Mar 13, 2013
• Racial Wealth Gap Report.

   Feb 28, 2013
• Blog: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap: Why it Matters by David Thigpen.

   Feb 27, 2013
• Blog: The 2012 Election: Forward? Yes. But in Which Direction?.

   Jan 2, 2013