Key Takeaways News in Brief As More Americans Are Being Lifted Out of Poverty, the Racial Wealth Gap Persists An annual Federal Reserve Board report found that more Americans are financially secure in 2018. Most of them are white. Emily Moon
Social Justice Women Pay More Than Men for Deodorant—and Mortgages A new study shows that unfair pricing by gender exists across different markets. Francie Diep
Social Justice Retail Theater: How College Pricing Is a Lot Like Holiday Store Sales Those slashed retail prices that fueled your holiday shopping binges might be illusions. We explain why college pricing is similar—but even less transparent. Marian Wang