In the Chicagoland area, as in the rest of the nation, deep racial inequities are built into the regional economy. Occupational segregation is stark, and the growth of good jobs over the next ten years will be concentrated among White workers. This report, produced in partnership with PolicyLink, Burning Glass Technologies, and the Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance, offers 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.