Business & Economy
Thursday saw the largest one-day spike in oil prices, with the average price of gas reaching $4 across America for the first time since 2022.
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 BUZZ! Baltimore gas prices jump 15 cents in a week to $3.98 a gallon, GasBuddy says If you filled up your tank this week and felt the pain, you are not imagining things. Gas prices in Baltimore jumped 15 cents in a single week and are now averaging $3.98 a gallon as of this […]
The Iran War has dramatically increased the cost of food and fuel in an already weak job market, adding to concerns of a potential recession.
According to Yahoo, Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, said on Saturday he would cover the paychecks of U.S. Transportation Security Administration officers during their second unpaid work stoppage in six months amid a protracted federal funding lapse. The budget impasse over funding for the TSA’s parent agency, the Department of Homeland Security, […]
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.
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.
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 […]
In this op-ed, Alphonso David writes that amid federal retrenchment, mayors and governors must lead the charge on economic opportunity.