Economist Lisa Cook: Pandemic's pain deepens wealth gap
Economist Lisa Cook: Pandemic's pain deepens wealth gap Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press © Lisa Cook Lisa Cook In a world of sound bites, economist Lisa Cook provides a great deal of substance on troubling issues such as how systemic racism contributes to wealth inequality, how the pandemic has deepened racial and gender gaps, and how misallocating talent holds back U.S. economic growth. And she's built quite a fan base, including 28,000 followers on Twitter. News that she will serve on President-elect Joe Biden's transition team even was celebrated in an article in T...