Top Stories Why Are There So Few Black Economists at the Fed? (New York Times) ‘Better Business Bureau meets Consumer Reports’: Black Dollar Index ranks companies by support of Black America (USA Today). Two Biden Priorities, Climate and Inequality, Meet on Black-Owned Farms (New York Times). Black run farms account for 2% of the nation’s … Read more
Stories Jan 25th to 31st 2021 Top Stories The mirage of the Black middle class (Vox) Inside the Marijuana Growing Facility of a Historically Black University (WGNO). Southern University is the first HBCU to launch a line of THC products as part of its agriculture program. Did Clubhouse achieve their $1BN valuation by exploiting or … Read more
Top Stories Biden claims his $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan will cut child poverty in half — here’s how (CNBC). This plan is expected to have the greatest impact on Black and Hispanic families. Jay-Z raises $10 million for a fund designed to invest in minority-owned cannabis businesses following the industry’s largest-ever SPAC (Business Insider) … Read more
Top Stories Good News For Minority-Owned Businesses: Community Banks Get First Crack At The New Round Of PPP Loans (Forbes) New PPP Regulations to Prioritize Minority-Owned Business Applauded By Black Business Owners (Food & Beverage) — A third round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) opened on Jan. 11, prioritizing minority-owned businesses and community lenders. … Read more