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How Famous Black Athletes Like Jaylen Brown, Lebron Are Driving Black Wealth
Black Business Month: As part of the Root’s power series, we look at how current and former Black athletes pay forward through philanthropy and business skills.
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Exclusive: Essence Fest 2023 Has a Surprise Political Guest This Year
For the first time ever, a U.S. Treasury Secretary is headed to Essence Fest to promote the Biden administration’s economic agenda for Black America.
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The Debt Limit Deal Passed a Huge Hurdle; Here’s What You Need to Know
The House just passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s what Black folks should know about the debt limit.
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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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Senate Republicans Introduce Bill To Stop Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plans
The Student Loan Accountability Act would stop the Biden administration from taking any action to cancel or forgive student-loan outstanding balances.
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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.