By Mark Guydish mguydish@timesleader.com
Wilkes-Barre Public Square is seen in this file photo. A new analysis shows minorities earn 23.4% less than non-Hispanic Whites in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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A new analysis shows minorities earn 23.4% less than non-Hispanic Whites in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Large as that “wage gap” may be, it’s actually lower than the national average of 25.9% and ranks as a pretty small gap when compared to similar sized MSAs nationwide: It’s the 22nd smallest gap among 78 “mid-sized metros.”
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While falling mortgage rates created tailwinds for affordability, there are two major headwinds layoffs and rising home prices. The U.S. jobless rate jumped to the double digits in the spring. While the labor market has recovered, unemployment remains elevated.