Wealth gap between whites, blacks grows
PORTLAND, Ore. – The economic recovery has not been equal among the races, according to a Pew Research Center study released Friday.
The study found that the wealth gap between white households and minorities has widened in recent years.
The wealth of white households was 13 times greater than that of black households in 2013, versus eight times the wealth in 2010. And the wealth of white households was more than 10 times that of Hispanic households, up from nine times the wealth in 2010.
Congress fails to OK open-records bill
WASHINGTON – Congress has failed to update the Freedom of Information Act despite bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
The Senate approved a bill this week that would require federal agencies to have a presumption of openness when considering release of government information. The House passed a similar bill in February, but the two chambers could not agree on final language.
Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said he was deeply disappointed that the House did not take up the Senate bill, which he co-sponsored.
Obama says Ebola remains ‘problem’
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the U.S. must remain vigilant in the Ebola fight even though there have been no recent domestic transmissions.
Obama says as long as the disease is spreading in West Africa, it’s likely to come back to the United States. He said, “This is not a problem that’s going to go away any time soon.”
Obama made the remarks at the White House as he met with his national security and public health teams to receive an update on the Ebola response.
Associated Press
