economics
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A Maryland Dumping Site Was Actually A Black Cemetery
The graves of freed and enslaved Black Americans dating back over 150 years lie under heaps of trash and debri.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Doesn’t Have Time For Cardi B
The 75-year-old official says that the rapper’s claim of an impending recession is false.
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Black Republican Disagrees that Abortion Helps Low-Income Black Women
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott said if he survived a life of poverty in a single-parent household, there is hope for women considering abortions.
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First Black Woman Confirmed To Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Lisa Cook takes historic seat while Fed wrestles inflation.
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The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Will Hurt Black Consumers
Economists say higher rates will be harsh in the months to come.
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Mother’s Day Gifts That Keep on Giving
This Mother’s Day consider gifting memberships to one of these subscription box services that keep great products coming long after May 8.
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Janet Yellen Says the Economy Has Never Been Fair to Black Folks
Madame Treasury Secretary, you just don’t know how right you are
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NBA Foundation Announces First Recipients of Grants to Empower the Black Community
On the same day that the NBA Foundation named Greg Taylor its first-ever executive director, it also made another major announcement as part of its mission to advance economic empowerment within the Black community. On Thursday, it announced initial recipients of grants totaling $2 million to seven organizations that “provide skills training, mentorship, coaching and…
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'We Have Got to Make Sure We Are Flexing, Showing Our Power': Cory Booker Gets Political About Wealth Building in a Crisis at The Root Institute
For Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) our economic plight is a political issue. With us living in a time where “it is harder to build wealth in this generation [than] in the past” Booker, during an interview with The Root Institute, added that we have to put pressure on our government and politicians to implement laws…
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As the Federal Moratorium Ends, 23 Million Americans Are at Risk of Being Evicted in Coming Months
The enormousness of the crisis brought on by COVID-19 cannot be overstated. Cases and deaths are steadily rising in multiple states, as are unemployment numbers. Despite the continued severity of the crisis, Congress has stalled on passing a new relief bill and as the federal moratorium on evictions ends, millions of Americans are expected to…