“Persuasive, provocative, and counterintuitive analysis of how racial inequality decreased during Donald Trump’s divisive presidency.”

Nick Gillespie

Editor at large, Reason

“His case is nonpartisan, sharply reasoned, and deserving of serious attention.  I highly recommend it and hope that it inspires productive dialogue that moves us beyond our divisiveness.”

Dr. Arthur B. Laffer

Economist and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient

The Black Boom
by Jason L. Riley

What policies actually reduce inequality? How did black unemployment and poverty reach historic lows under Trump? In The Black Boom, Jason L. Riley takes a nonpartisan look at the policies that lead to unseen economic advancement.

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What you'll learn from reading The Black Boom:

  • How progress for Black Americans compared under Trump vs. Obama
  • Who benefited economically from policies under Trump
  • And much more..

About Jason Riley

Jason Riley is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal, where he has published opinion pieces for more than 20 years. Topics include politics, economics, education, immigration, social inequality and race. He’s also a frequent public speaker and provides commentary for television and radio news outlets.

What’s needed more than political saviors, racial preferences, and wealth-redistribution schemes is economic growth and opportunity.

— Jason L. Riley

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Jason Riley

Jason L. Riley is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of several previous books, including Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed.