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The Asian American vote in the 2024 presidential election

Asian Americans, including multiracial Asian Americans, make up 7% of the U.S. population and 5% of the U.S. registered…

1 in 5 medical doctors in the U.S. are Asian

Have you ever searched for a doctor based on specialty, gender, or race? For many women and Americans of…

Asian high school students experience racism the most per CDC’s latest 2023 youth survey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) that looks…

Lower real income and higher poverty for Asian Americans in 2023

Real median income, or income that accounts for inflation, of American households increased by +4.0% to $80,610 in 2023…

Voter turnout differ among Asian American subgroups and gender

Asian Americans voters are a highly diverse group whose political numbers and power have been growing. The 2020 voter…

Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

Congress is infamous for having few women in office. But until now, researchers and the public knew very little…

A data guide to Chinese migrants at the border

Stifling political repression, a slowing Chinese economy, the emergence of social media as a conduit for irregular travel, all…

Quality feedback is elusive for Asians and women in the workplace

Research spanning from a decade (2014-2024) of analyzing language bias in performance feedback found gender and racial language bias…

Asian American household spending and expenses

What are the buying habits or expenditures of Asian American households? Does the average Asian American household pay more…

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…