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Comparison between participants’ estimates of progress toward Black–White racial economic equality and actual progress based on economic data calculated using the CPS. Error bars indicate 95% CIs around the mean. Across all studies participants overestimated societal progress in employer-provided health benefits, college and high school (HS) wages, wealth, and income. All P values are <0.001.
