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And staying on the subject of COVID-19. According to

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a new survey from the Federal Reserve income inequality grew

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during the pandemic. The survey of consumer finances found

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that between 2019 to 2022 American families on average saw

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rise in income, but that was the highest among

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high earning white families. At the same time,

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median income for black and Hispanic families fell during this

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time. The lowest earning household saw a 2% decline

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on income during those years.