Guest column: St. Louis Fed supports understanding role of race in economic hardship
Douglas Scarboro
Douglas Scarboro is senior vice president and regional executive of the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Sydney Diavua
Sydney Diavua is director of community partnerships and investment at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
“... women of color on average possess significantly less wealth than white men and women alike, the St. Louis Fed analysis finds.”
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