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Race and Economy

For Black and Latino families, inflation can hit even harder

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jan 18, 2023

A recent New York Fed report finds that households in these demographics have experienced higher-than-average rates of inflation.

Black and Latino households tend to spend a larger proportion of their budgets on necessities like food.

Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

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