The American economics profession has begun to grapple with the diversity problems in its field. In June, when Black Lives Matter protests swept across the United States and then the […]
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Back to news homeWhy Are There So Few Black Economists at the Fed?
But Mr. Gamble left college with a plan. He had discovered his interest in economics partway through university, when he found an old textbook in a public library and read […]
Meena Harris, Building That Brand
Meena Harris, a lawyer and former tech executive, used to make statement T-shirts as a side job. Her most famous read, simply, “Phenomenal Woman.” (Perhaps you saw it on Instagram, […]
‘I am So Lost’: Black Homeowners Struggle to Get Insurers to Pay Claims
‘I am so lost’Mr. Young, the vendor hired by State Farm to arrange repairs to Ms. Burgess’s home, has seen insurers lowballing other Black customers and lobbied on their behalf […]
Flawed Facial Recognition Leads To Arrest and Jail for New Jersey Man
Clearview AI is a facial recognition tool that uses billions of photos scraped from the public web, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. Clearview AI’s founder, Hoan Ton-That, said officers affiliated […]
MSNBC Names Rashida Jones as President
MSNBC was already preparing for one momentous presidential transition next year. Now the 24-hour cable channel and home to liberal stars like Rachel Maddow is about to take on a […]
Google Researcher Says She Was Fired Over Paper Highlighting Bias in A.I.
A well-respected Google researcher said she was fired by the company after criticizing its approach to minority hiring and the biases built into today’s artificial intelligence systems.Timnit Gebru, who was […]
Biden Expected to Name Top Economic Officials This Week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to name top members of his economic team this week, including Cecilia Rouse, a Princeton labor economist, to run the Council […]
‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at Coinbase
SAN FRANCISCO — One by one, they left. Some quit. Others were fired. All were Black.The 15 people worked at Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency start-up, where they represented […]
Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines
With coronavirus cases on the rise and communities returning to lockdown across the country, a marketing push is underway to persuade skeptical Americans to immunize themselves once vaccines are ready. […]