Business & Economy
Midwest states offer lowest cost of living in 2026, with Missouri, Ohio, and Kansas topping the list.
Black people in the U.S. reported doing worse economically in 2025 than at any time since the Federal Reserve began publishing its Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households report in 2013.
Across boardrooms, startups, and global corporations, Black women are not just participating in business. They are leading it, reshaping it, and building legacies that create real generational wealth. For decades, Black women have had to navigate systemic barriers in business, from limited access to capital to underrepresentation in executive leadership. Yet, despite those challenges, they […]
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.
Many students are still bracing for what could be a difficult season of stretching meals and relying on campus pantries to fill the gaps left by inconsistent federal support.
American shoppers opened their wallets in a major way during Cyber Week, spending over $44 billion over the five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday. The period kicked off with a strong start on Thanksgiving Day, with many shoppers browsing and buying online even before the turkey was cold. Black Friday was no longer just […]
You might be surprised to discover that some of the brands most closely associated with Black culture aren’t actually Black-owned.
Forever 21, a once-popular fashion store for teens and young adults, has filed for bankruptcy as online competitors take over.
Southwest Airlines cuts its workforce by 15%
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 workers have gone on strike in multiple locations less than a week before the biggest holiday of the year.
