Analysis: Who would handle the economy better for Black voters, Harris or Trump ?

VP Kamala Harris’s economic plans are specific and aimed at the middle class and working people while President Trump takes a broader view focusing on two national issues: immigration and tariffs.  Harris on plans offer more for Black workers and the poor. big national issues. Harris has a set of detailed proposals. Trump prefers to … Read more

BEBN News Stories December 4th-December 10th 2023

Top Stories *Supporting Our Own: Why We Must Shop Black-Owned This Holiday Season (Black Star News)- With efforts to shop Black- owned businesses the foundation of generational wealth in the community can strengthen. *Black and Brown Women Get Serious Roles in Business and Boardrooms (The Washington Informer)- The ‘C-Suite’ tour by Stephanie Tavares- Rance was … Read more

Trump and “Black Jobs”

One of the few interesting comments from the Biden/Trump debate on June 27th, was about immigrants taking “black Jobs.” Trump later repeated the comment during his interview with a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention. Trump is great a turning a complex topic into an emotional sound bite.  Let’s just admit … Read more

Labor Day Stories

Labor Day Related Stories or Economic Outlook Labor Day Edition I wish I had a lot of good news on Labor Day, but I don’t.  The good news There are a couple of Labor bright spots. On July 31st, the New York State Nurses Association and the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation reached a settlement. … Read more

Top Stories for August Week 2

Earn Your Leisure is hosting an Investment Festival (Investfest) – The number one black personal finance podcast on Youtube.com is hosting an investment conference in Atlanta on August 25 to 27th. The conference features Robert F. Smith (the richest Black billionaire in the US), Sean Combs, and Steve Harvey. The line-up is amazing, a who’s … Read more

December Black Unemployment Report

Unemployment Rate for Black Women Increases to 6.2% The National Black unemployment rate was 7.1%; the National unemployment rate stood at 3.9%; and non-Farm Payrolls rose by 199,000. Average wages rose 4.5% on an annual basis in December. The Black Unemployment Rate The Black unemployment rate jumped from 6.5% to 7.1% during December, the only … Read more