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name: Devin Fergus
about: Devin Fergus is Associate Professor of African American and African Studies and a senior fellow at Demos, a policy-centered research institute headquartered in New York. Dr. Fergus is finishing his second book, Land of the Fee, which examines the rise of hidden consumer finance fees and its impact on the wealth gap in America since the 1970s. This book is under contract with the trade division of Oxford University Press. His research focuses on the historical mechanisms driving contemporary inequality.Dr. Fergus is also guest editor of “Banking without Borders: Culture and Credit in the New Financial World” for Kalfou, a journal published by the University of Minnesota Press. This special issue examines the impact four decades of financial Devin Fergus is Associate Professor of African American and African Studies and a senior fellow at Demos, a policy-centered research institute headquartered in New York. Dr. Fergus is finishing his second book, Land of the Fee, which examines the rise of hidden consumer finance fees and its impact on the wealth gap in America since the 1970s. This book is under contract with the trade division of Oxford University Press. His research focuses on the historical mechanisms driving contemporary inequality.Dr. Fergus is also guest editor of “Banking without Borders: Culture and Credit in the New Financial World” for Kalfou, a journal published by the University of Minnesota Press. This special issue examines the impact four decades of financial deregulation have had on race, gender, immigration, culture, and class. He has written widely on politics, policy, and inequality, most recently as a regular blogger for Policy Shop. He received his Ph.D. in American history from Columbia University. ...more