In today’s rundown: The expanding income gap in D.C. | Economic insecurity may be affecting a majority of Americans. | And tea time provides valuable lessons for local teen girls.
— Washington, DC is one of the national leaders in income growth, reports The New York Times. But the economic boom is leaving a gaping disparity in income with “unemployment for residents with only a high school diploma more than” doubling to 19 percent, the highest in 30 years. The article cites information from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner.
— “For most Americans, economic insecurity seems to be the rule rather than the exception,” according to Philanthropy News Digest. The information comes from a new report that takes a look at how economic insecurity affects the well-being of Americans.
— The Washington Post reports on the High Tea Society, a group that teaches teen girls in D.C. responsibility, finance and cultural awareness. The girls in the program hope to start a tea catering company.
