Gender pay gap
The difference in average earrings between men and women is called what ?
Gender pay gap
The different in wealth between racial groups is called what ?
Racial wealth gap
The difference between executive and employee earrings is called what?
CE0-to-worker pay gap
Geographic ineqaulity
Laws that require equal pay for work are examples of what ?
Pay equity
On average , women in the U.S earn about what percentage of mens wages ?
82%
White families in the U.S have about how many times more wealth than black families ?
6-7 times more
In the 1960s, CEOs made about how many times more than workers ?
Around 20 times more
Rural areas often experience poverty due to fewer what ?
Job opportunities
Raising the lowest legal wage is called increasing the what ?
the minimum wage
Which racial group of women in the use faces the largest pay gap ?
Latina and native women
The practice of denying home loans in black neighborhoods was called what ?
Redlining
Today , CEOs in the U.S make about how many times more times more than a worker
300-350 times more
Cities like San Fran face high inequality because of rising what ?
Rising costs of living or housing
Policies that increase access for underrepresented groups are known as ?
affirmative action
When women are clustered in lower-paying jobs , it’s called what ?
occupational segregation
A major factor in the wealth gap is unequal access to what key asset ?
Homeownership
A common justification for high CEO pay is that they create what for companies
Shareholder value or profits
The shift of resources and workers to some Places but not others is called what?
regional disparities or economic concentration
A tax system where richer people pay A higher rate is called what?
progression taxation
When the pay gap remains even after education and experience are considered , this reflects what?
Discrimination
Wealth passed down through families over generations is called ?
Generational wealth
Critics say inflated CEO pay results from weak oversight in what area ?
Corporate governance
When wealtheir residents push out low-income communities it’s called what ?
Gentrification
Long-term fixes for inequality focus on improving access to what two areas ?
education and health care ?