Press Room

Media archive for 2011 and earlier are available here

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