In the Boston metropolitan area, as in the rest of the nation, deep racial inequities are built into the regional economy. People of color – especially Black and Latinx residents – face systemic and structural barriers to opportunity, and this impact is widespread. This report, produced in partnership with PolicyLink, Burning Glass Technologies, and SkillWorks, provides a comprehensive analysis of long-standing racial gaps in labor market outcomes, the economic impacts of Covid-19, and the racial equity implications of automation.