Business & Economy

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 […]

Black women entrepreneurs face steep challenges, but their resilience shines as they navigate legal battles to protect their businesses

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.

Black inventors shaped modern life, yet their brilliance is often overlooked. This highlights 26 groundbreaking innovations they created.

When Donald Trump says housing prices should stay high to protect homeowners, he’s repeating one of the oldest scripts in the country: protect wealth at the top and call it fairness.

Nearly a third of businesses are likely to increase prices in the near future. A new report by LendingTree found that more than 30-percent of businesses surveyed said they expect their prices will be higher in six months than they are now while only five-percent said that their prices will go down, and 65-percent said […]

A Martha’s Vineyard estate where the Obama family vacationed for several summers, known as Blue Heron Farm, was sold to billionaire Les Wexner to the tune of $37 million. The buyer was a trust managed by Matthew Zieger, who is the attorney of the retail executive, according to a report from the Real Deal.  The home, owned […]

Medical debt will remain on credit reports after a federal judge vacated a Biden-era rule. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule would have removed the debt, however, the judge found that the rule exceeded the bureau’s authority under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The ruling — handed down by U.S. District Court of Texas’ Eastern […]

Every year, tax prep giants rake in billions by charging fees for a service that should be free to every taxpayer.

Two Altadena business owners speak about recovery after the Los Angeles wildfires.

Black-owned businesses play an important role in the building of generational wealth for a lot of families.

Several major U.S. companies are buckling under pressure from conservative groups to scale back or eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.