Ana Hernández Kent: Publications and Papers

LGBTQ+ Adults Report Struggles with Food, Housing Costs and Mental Well-Being
with Sophia Scott
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, December 20, 2022.

New Analysis Finds LGBTQ+ Households Trail in Income and Wealth
with Sophia Scott
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, December 1, 2022.

Key Facts on the Economic Impact of Child Care in Arkansas
with Samantha Evans
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, November 17, 2022.

Gender and Racial Disparities in Student Loan Debt
with Fenaba R. Addo
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Equity Insights, November 10, 2022.

Why supporting working moms benefits families, employers, and you
FedCommunities, August 8, 2022.

How the pandemic affected savings and debts, and how we can build wealth for all
with Ray Boshara, Sara Chaganti and Lowell R. Ricketts
FedCommunities, July 13, 2022.

How Does Gen Z Student Debt Compare with Millennials’?
with Lowell R. Ricketts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis On the Economy, August 25, 2022.

Why Supporting Working Moms Can Benefit Families, the Economy, and All of Us
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, July 13, 2022.

Single Mothers Face Difficulties with Slim Financial Cushions
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, May 9, 2022.

Celebrating Women’s Accomplishments and Supporting Their Economic Prosperity
with William Rodgers
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, March 30, 2022.

Child Care Access and Affordability for Missouri’s Working Families
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, March 29, 2022.

Missouri women earn thousands less than men. Lack of child care is a major reason
St. Louis Public Radio interview published March 18, 2022.

History’s Lasting Imprint on the Racial Wealth Gap
with Ray Boshara and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, March 9, 2022.

Five Ideas to Support Families amid Growing Wealth Inequality
with Ray Boshara
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, March 3, 2022.

Examining Racial Wealth Inequality
with Nikki Lanier, David F. Perkis, and Claire James
St. Louis Fed Page One Economics, March 1, 2022.

Boshara: History, more than current choices, best explains the racial wealth gap today
with Ray Boshara and Lowell R. Ricketts
Op-Ed featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Feb. 21, 2022. Article available for download (PDF).

Child Care Remains Central to an Equitable Recovery
with Sam Evans
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, Feb. 17, 2022.

Expanding Access to High-Quality Early Care and Education through a Racial Equity Lens
with Saras Chung, Sam Evans, and Jessica Coria
This article is part of a series produced by the Federal Reserve’s Early Care and Education (ECE) Work Group, Jan. 22, 2022.

Economic Equity: Millennials and the Racial Divide
with Lowell R. Ricketts
St. Louis Fed Timely Topics: Economic Equity podcast miniseries, Nov. 10, 2021.

Single Mothers Have Little Wealth to Withstand Outsized COVID-19 Impact
Consumer & Community Context, Nov. 8, 2021.

Understanding the Gender Wealth Gap, and Why It Matters (PDF)
with Mariko Chang and Heather McCulloch
The Future of Building Wealth, Sept. 30, 2021.

Unequal Starting Points: A Demographic Lens Is Key for Inclusive Wealth Building (PDF)
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The Future of Building Wealth, Sept. 30, 2021.

Gender Wealth Gaps in the U.S. and Benefits of Closing Them
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Sept. 29, 2021.

The importance of Hispanics and Latinos to the U.S. economy
CNBC, Sept. 15, 2021.

For Hispanic and Latino Families, Race Remains Central to Economic Outcomes
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Sept. 15, 2021.

Q&A: Black Chamber Executive Discusses Community Resources, Opportunities
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, Volume 3 2021.

Child Care and School Disruptions Continue to Burden Working Parents
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, Aug. 9, 2021.

Older Millennials Experience Pandemic Hardships Unequally
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, July 6, 2021.

New Tool Reveals Potential GDP Gains from Closing Racial and Gender Gaps
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy, June 24, 2021.

How much could US states gain by closing racial and gender gaps in the labor market?
with other Federal Reserve Community Development Staff
Fed Communities blog, June 22, 2021.

Q&A: St. Louis Hispanic Chamber Official Talks Community Resources and Resiliency
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, Volume 2 2021.

The Pandemic Worsened Inequities for Working Women. What Now?
with Meredith Covington
St. Louis Fed Timely Topics podcast, April 14, 2021.

Has Wealth Inequality in America Changed over Time? Here Are Key Statistics
with Lowell R. Ricketts
Medium, April 5, 2021.

Disparities by Race, Ethnicity and Education Underlie Millennials’ Comeback in Wealth
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, April 1 2021.

Millennials Are Catching Up in Terms of Generational Wealth
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, March 30, 2021.

The Economy’s “She-Cession” Persists, Especially for Women of Color
with Meredith Covington
Medium, January 15, 2021.

Gender Wealth Gap: Families Headed by Women Have Lower Wealth
with Lowell R. Ricketts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis In the Balance, January 7, 2021.

Wealth Gaps between White, Black and Hispanic Families in 2019
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, Jan. 5, 2021.

The “She-Cession” Persists, Especially for Women of Color
with Meredith Covington
The St. Louis Fed On The Economy blog, Dec. 24, 2020.

Has Wealth Inequality in America Changed over Time? Here Are Key Statistics
with Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Dec. 2, 2020.

The Real State of Family Wealth: Quarterly Trends in Average Wealth and Demographic Wealth Inequality
with Ray Boshara, William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Real State of Family Wealth, Nov.19, 2020.

The Real State of Family Wealth: Will COVID-19 Worsen Racial, Educational and Generational Gaps in the U.S.?
with Ray Boshara, William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Nov.19, 2020.

Podcast: How Do Birth Year, Race and Education Play into Economic Equity?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Medium, November 12, 2020.

Five Trends in Hispanic Families' Financial Health
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Sept. 30, 2020.

Economic Equity: Demographics
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
St. Louis Fed Timely Topics: Economic Equity podcast miniseries, Sept. 30, 2020.

Racial Inequality Looms Large in Missouri. How about in Your State?
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Aug. 26, 2020.

Examining U.S. Economic Racial Inequality by State
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, Volume 3 2020.

Why Millennials May Face Devastating Setbacks from COVID-19
Medium, July 14, 2020.

COVID-19 and Financial Setbacks for Millennials
St. Louis Fed Timely Topics podcast, June 16, 2020.

Three Reasons Why Millennials May Face Devastating Setback from COVID-19
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, May 21, 2020.

Are Millennials a Lost Generation Financially?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Medium, March 31, 2020.

“Parasite,” COVID-19, and U.S. Wealth Inequality
with Ray Boshara
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, March. 27, 2020.

What Wealth Inequality in America Looks Like
with Ray Boshara and Lowell R. Ricketts
Medium, Feb. 5, 2020.

The Millennial Wealth Gap: Smaller Wallets than Older Generations
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Feb. 5, 2020.

The White Working Class: Declining Mostly Due to Rising College Attainment
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Jan. 6, 2020.

Shifting Dynamics in Eighth District Cities
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, Fall 2019.

Are Millennials a Lost Generation Financially?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Dec. 17, 2019.

Economic Challenges Facing Black Men and Boys (PDF)
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Hooks Policy Papers, October 2019.

Trends, Origins, and Implications of the Millennial Wealth Gap
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Emerging Millennial Wealth Gap, October 2019.

Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, October 2019.

Just How Severe is America’s Racial Wealth Gap?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Oct. 9, 2019.

Consumer Debt at a New Peak? That Depends
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Oct. 3, 2019.

The White Working Class: State-Level Declines and Geographic Concentration
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Oct. 1, 2019.

The White Working Class: National Trends, Then and Now
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Sept. 24, 2019.

First-Generation College Graduates Get a Financial Boost, but Don’t Catch Up
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis In the Balance, August 2019.

What Wealth Inequality in America Looks Like: Key Facts & Figures
with Ray Boshara and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Aug.14, 2019.

Renter Households Face Trade-offs When Choosing Amenities or Price
with Bradley Hardy
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis In the Balance, May 2019.

A Checkerboard, Not a Melting Pot: Racial and Educational Diversity in the Eighth District
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bridges, Spring 2019.

Why Is the White Working Class in Decline?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, May 20, 2019.

"Like My Father Before Me": How Education Sticks between Generations, The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, May 8, 2019.

College Education Persists Less for Blacks and Hispanics
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Feb. 14, 2019.

“Debtless” Housing Boom Leads Household Wealth Recovery
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Feb. 18, 2019.

Is College Still Worth It? It’s Complicated
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, Feb. 7, 2019.

Perceived Bias and Income Patterns Differ by Race
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Regional Economist, February, 2019.

Children of College Graduates Earn More and Are Richer, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis In the Balance, February, 2019.

Translating psychological research on social class and socioeconomic status
with Heather Bullock, Kate Griffin, and Erin Toolis
Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2018.

Static Group Comparison Design
with Richard D. Harvey
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation, 2018.

Measures of psychopathology characterized by dominance: Articulating their structure and relations with personality and other psychopathology
with Kasey Stanton, Patrick Cruitt, Sara Stasik-O’Brien, Stephanie Ellickson-Larew, and David Watson
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 2018.

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall: The Decline of the White Working Class
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Demographics of Wealth: How Education, Race and Birth Year Shape Financial Outcomes, Essay No. 3, September 2018.

Meet the “Dream Aspirers”: College-Grad Homeowners under Financial Stress
The St. Louis Fed Open Vault blog, Aug. 1, 2018.

The College Boost: Why Are Wealth Returns from a Degree Falling?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, July 19, 2018.

The College Boost: Is the Return on a Degree Fading?
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, July 17, 2018.

The College Boost: Grads Still Outearn Nongrads
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The St. Louis Fed On the Economy blog, July 16, 2018.

A Lost Generation? Long-Lasting Wealth Impacts of the Great Recession on Young Families
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Demographics of Wealth: How Education, Race and Birth Year Shape Financial Outcomes, Essay No. 2, May 2018.

The Financial Returns from College across Generations: Large but Unequal
with William R. Emmons and Lowell R. Ricketts
The Demographics of Wealth: How Education, Race and Birth Year Shape Financial Outcomes, Essay No. 1, February 2018.

Perceived collective continuity and attitudes toward outgroups
with Ruth Warner and Kristin Kiddoo
European Journal of Social Psychology, 2016.

Restoring Sight to the Racially Color Blind
Review of the book The Color Bind: Talking (and not Talking) About Race at Work, by Foldy and Buckley with Richard D. Harvey.
PsycCRITIQUES, 2015.