Energy

The clean energy transition will produce enormous wealth — in new industries, new jobs, new property values, and reduced utility costs. JBI examines who bears the energy burden today, who is being left out of the clean energy economy, and what equitable energy policy requires for communities of color — including the Latino communities who will build the clean energy workforce.

24%

higher energy burden for Hispanic households than the national average — 2 in 5 couldn't pay an energy bill in 2024
Hispanic Energy Council, 2025

8%

median energy burden for low-income Black households — vs. 3% for the median U.S. household
ACEEE, 2024

78%

of net new workers joining the U.S. labor force this decade will be Hispanic — yet Latinos are underrepresented in clean energy jobs
UnidosUS, 2024

$0

federal clean energy tax credit benefit for households with no tax liability — disproportionately households of color
IRS

JBI Research & the 2050 Survey

Key Figures

Liz Laderman on April 16, 2026

How High-Cost Loan Companies Harm and Exploit Low-Income Renter Families

$6 b in overdraft fees; $2.4 b in payday loan fees; $.7 b in car title loan fees. These enormous sums are extracted every year from families as the result of onerous triple-digit interest rates. Purveyors of high-cost loans like payday loans and auto title loans claim that they are providing funds for households to cover unexpected and occasional emergencies like medical bills or car repairs.

CALL TO ACTION HERE