Business & Economy
The NAACP put its full support behind the Living Wage For All bill, which aims to raise minimum wage to at least $30 in NY and $25 federally.
Unsung innovations quietly power the modern world, enabling global communication, transportation, healthcare, and more.
Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.
The Black unemployment rate has been seen by many financial analysts as a bellwether for where the economy as a whole could be headed.
As prices and unemployment rates rise, a growing number of Americans are struggling to afford housing, health care, and groceries.
A real investment in Black children would not look like a locked brokerage account they can’t touch for 18 years while their families struggle now.
A separate report has shown that Black homeownership has fallen to its lowest rate since 2021, with rising unemployment being cited as a reason.
Home goods retailer Wayfair's second physical location, following its first store in Illinois, will open in 2026.
Forever 21, a once-popular fashion store for teens and young adults, has filed for bankruptcy as online competitors take over.
In news that should surprise no one, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, becomes the latest company to end its DEI programs. As reported by CNBC (citing the initial report from Axios), Janelle Gale, Meta’s vice president of people, announced in an internal memo that Meta plans to end several internal programs […]
Amazon initially denied paid leave to Alexis Scott-Windham, a Black woman who was run over and shot in the New Orleans attack, before finally reversing its position.
Developing these "recession-proof" skills not only bolsters individual resilience but also fortifies collective economic stability.
