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How to handle a wage gap when you earn more than your partner

As a certified dating and relationship coach and former lawyer and mediator, I see more and more couples face…

Unlike other racial groups, cancer is the leading cause of death in Asian American men and women

Cancer is the leading cause of death among Asian American men and women, while heart disease is the leading…

How Pacific Islanders view therapy—and why that matters

Suicide rates are disproportionately high for people of Pacific Islander heritage. Why? That’s what a recent study aimed to…

Nearly 700K Asian American and NHPI adults identify as LGBT

June is Pride Month. According to The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, an estimated 685,000 Asian American…

Why perceived talent is rewarded over hard work

Is being perceived as hard-working a good thing? Not always, says research on naturalness bias – the preference for talent over hard work. When naturalness bias occurs in the workplace, it can be deeply unfair and costly.

Profile of Asian American and international homebuyers

The Asian American homeownership rate has hit a new high at 63% in 2022 and is varied across Asian…

Demographics and Socioeconomics of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”) held its inaugural AANHPI Economice Summit on May 7, 2024. MyAsianVoice…

Ethnic diversity is still a serious issue at the top level in accounting firms

As educators and researchers, my colleagues and I aimed to gain insights into the work environment of ethnic minority…

NYC’s first-of-its-kind report on Asian New Yorkers shows surprising results

Despite being among NYC’s fastest-growing populations, Asian New Yorkers remain understudied and misrepresented. As such NYC sought to disaggregate…

Research into Asian American health doesn’t always reflect their diversity

Large health studies sometimes paint a rosy picture of Asian Americans in comparison with other groups. When viewed not…

High use of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by Asian Americans

Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled on February 16th that frozen embryos can be considered children and protected under the state’s…

Non-White people are drastically underrepresented in local government

The people who serve in local governments – cities, counties and other entities below the state level – represent…

After years of decline, Texas Asian and teen fertility rates rise after abortion ban

A new study by the University of Houston of 2022 fertility data from the Centers for Disease Control and…

The subtle way cultural bias affects job interviews

Job applicants who want to appear calm and collected might be at a disadvantage. According to a Stanford study,…

Vastly underrepresented: Appointments of Asian Californians made by the Governor’s Office

California is home to more than 6 million Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). AAPIs make up 16.8% of…

Education does not resolve gender wage gap according to data from the U.S. Census

Men earn more than women even when both have bachelor’s degrees in the same field, according to new data…

How to set boundaries when you’ve never been taught how

As a daughter of Indian immigrants, and as a licensed therapist, I understand how complex setting boundaries can be…

Foreign-born CEOs are fired more often and CEOs with favorable surnames are paid more

Recent studies found bias on corporate boards. Foreign-born CEOs, defined as CEOs born outside the country of the firms…

Fear of competition? Research shows that when Asian students move in, White families move out

In wealthy, educated communities, evidence emerges of a new form of “white flight.” A recent study of wealthy California…

5 years of ‘Women in the Workplace’: Little progress for Asians, Blacks, and Latinas

Little progress for Asian, Black, and Latina women in the C-suite across 5 years of ‘Women in the Workplace’…

Wealth of Asian families broken out for the first time in Fed’s Survey of Consumer Finances

The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is a tri-annual survey sponsored by the Federal Reserve Board and conducted by…

AG report finds Asian, Black, and Latino New Yorkers are less likely to own a home and face higher barriers to financing

New York State’s Office of the Attorney General released on October 31, 2023, a new report detailing deep racial…

Religion among Asians in America – a diverse landscape with concentrations by ethnicity

While there is a greater diversity of religions practiced by Asians in America, there also exists religious concentrations when…

From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

We are researchers who study international migration. The origins, demographics and settlement patterns of the approximately 60 million people…