Topic
Wealth
How wealth is built, transferred, and blocked — and by whom.
Episodes
bankingfinancial inclusion
The Unbanked and the Underbanked
Marcus Williams — Director of Financial Equity, National Consumer Law Center
An estimated 5.9 million U.S. households have no bank account. We examine why, who bears the cost, and what policy can do.
April 14, 2026 · 52 minListen →
bankingfinancial infrastructure
Your Credit Score: A Short History
Prof. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor — Professor of African American Studies, Northwestern University
Credit scoring was designed to remove human bias from lending decisions. Instead, it encoded structural inequality into an algorithm.
March 3, 2026 · 61 minListen →
