1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (303+ words) Between 2024 and 2025, Black women-owned employer businesses grew by 13%. The September Jobs Report in 2025 revealed the unemployment rate for Black women hit 7.5%. The crisis caused'Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley to push for action'to address it. By January 2026, the unemployment rate had dropped slightly…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (378+ words) CEOs, though, are taking home plenty. Millions of low-wage workers for some of America's largest retailers are relying on public assistance to survive." A report by the Institute for Policy Studies examined 20 S&P 500 companies with the lowest median wages…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (493+ words) As of January 2026, the average unemployment stint for U.S.-based job seekers was a little over 11 weeks -- about three months. The amount in some American savings accounts does not match how long it takes for those facing unemployment to find jobs....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (426+ words) The median home price nationally soared to a record $433,000. Zillow predicts housing prices to increase by 1.9% in 2026. As more Americans struggle to afford a home, President Donald Trump said he wants housing prices to go up rather than down. Trump…...

2+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (286+ words) As of Jan. 15, 2026, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.06%, down from 7.04% the year before. It appears that relief is on the horizon for prospective homebuyers as mortgage rates continue to decline. The average rate on a conventional mortgage in the…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (677+ words) Would DOGE trigger a recession? Was the U.S. heading into a trade war? Many of these questions have been answered, and two powerful forces are now working in investors" favor: policy clarity and Federal Reserve support. Range looks at the potential…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1028+ words) Recent years have seen significant inflation spikes, which have cooled as the underlying issues behind them abated. Inflation dominates many economic discussions, not least because it shapes the spending power of consumers and big businesses alike, meaning everyone is affected....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (759+ words) Developing a short-term financial game plan and using AI are among tools unemployed Black women can apply to help bounce back from dire job cutbacks. Black women " reportedly more so than any other U.S. working group " have been devastated by joblessness....

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (646+ words) As the new year approaches, think about 2026 like one big game of chess. In any chess match, you're not just looking at where the pieces on the board are currently. You are trying to envision where they will be a…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (281+ words) Tariffs, rising prices, and global competition are squeezing Americans" buying power. The value of the U.S. dollar is starting to separate from its famous "bang for your buck" mantra. There are several reasons why." Compared with its global competitors, the American…...