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The Boston Globe
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Massachusetts housing crisis widens racial wealth gap
A new Federal Reserve Bank of Boston report highlights that rising housing prices in Massachusetts are deepening the state's racial wealth gap. While homeownership, a primary means of building wealth, remains disproportionately accessible to white families, Black and Hispanic families face lower homeownership rates and significantly lower median net wealth. The report links historical racist housing policies, such as redlining, to current disparities, noting that increasing home prices challenge efforts to close these gaps through assistance programs, while housing shortages exacerbate affordability issues.
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