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Race & Equity We're ... 38? Charlotte doesn't come in dead last in new economic mobility rankings Kenneth Lee Jr. A study released Thursday shows that Charlotte is making up ground on

economic mobility as the region has moved from No. 50 to 38 in the rankings of how likely the lowest-income children are to rise out of poverty. Race & Equity There’s no quick fix for

economic mobility in Charlotte Ely Portillo Harvard economist Raj Chetty had a sobering message for people in Charlotte working to increase economic mobility: Don’t expect quick results. In

fact, be prepared to wait, and work, for decades. Race & Equity Fried, processed, 'Everything but healthy': How Charlotte is trying to address food deserts Elvis Menayese The Charlotte

Mecklenburg Food Policy Council highlighted West Boulevard, Brookshire Boulevard between Interstate 85 and Interstate 485, and Albemarle Road as areas at high risk for food insecurity. These

areas all lack full-service grocery stores and require long drives to stores that sell fresh produce — hurting residents' health and economic prospects. Listen • 8:21 Race & Equity Are

connections the missing ingredient in economic mobility? Ely Portillo It’s been almost a decade since Harvard economist Raj Chetty released his report that ranked the Charlotte region 50th

out of 50 for economic mobility, shocking local leaders used to the image of Charlotte as a New South boomtown brimming with opportunity for all. Next Tuesday, Chetty will visit UNC

Charlotte to talk about his latest work, focused on social capital. Race & Equity New tool helps Charlotte measure progress on economic mobility Lisa Worf The Opportunity Compass attempts to

measure whether the community is making progress on its pledge to improve the odds that children born in poverty will make it out. Charlotte Area Slowed By COVID-19, North Mecklenburg Group

Back At Work On Economic Mobility Issues David Boraks An organization formed last year to promote regional cooperation on economic mobility in northern Mecklenburg County is rebuilding

after the pandemic slowed its work. Listen • 1:45 Race & Equity Report Confirms Charlotte's Lack Of Upward Mobility, Offers Priorities David Boraks An often-cited 2014 study by Harvard

University researchers ranked Charlotte last for economic mobility among the 50 largest U.S. metro areas. Some of the same researchers have now taken a deeper look at Charlotte in a new

report out this week. And while the numbers remain grim, the analysis also offers a road map to improvement. Listen • 1:22 Charlotte Area Charlotte Says Chime Solutions' 250-Job Expansion

Offers Economic Mobility David Boraks Georgia-based Chime Solutions says it will add 250 jobs at its Charlotte operations — jobs that officials say will give employees a shot at improving…

Charlotte Area North Meck Group Forms To Help Improve Economic Mobility David Boraks About 200 people from the towns of Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville gathered at Cornelius Town Hall

on Thu

rsday night to formally launch a regional… Charlotte Area Cooper-Lewter Will Leave Charlotte's Economic Opportunity Group Ann Doss Helms Stephanie Cooper-Lewter, who was tapped in 2018 to

lead Charlotte's quest to shed it's "50th of 50" label for lack of economic opportunity, will leave to… Load More