Finance

How Biden policy is addressing the inherent racism behind the U.S. tax code

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Jay Z x Nas x Sorry Not Sorry

Jay-Z and Nas on ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ offers valuable lessons on financial literacy

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Goldman Sachs’ workforce only 6.8% Black, new data shows

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BLM leader addresses reports about the purchase of $6M property

In a roundtable with members of the Black press, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors addressed the 2020 purchase of…
/ April 13, 2021
Funeral Coffin

What FEMA’s funeral reimbursements could mean for Black communities

A FEMA program will reimburse up to $9,000 per funeral and $35,500 per applicant and FEMA will begin accepting applications…
/ April 5, 2021

Black employees in U.S. senior finance roles drops despite initiatives

A new study by the Financial Times revealed that Black employees are underrepresented in the US financial services industry.
/ March 31, 2021

5 smart ways to best spend your stimulus check

Most Americans have received their stimulus checks from the federal government amid the pandemic. Now what?
/ March 26, 2021

Want a healthier Black America? Cancel student debt

Growing up poor or first-gen in America means that you were likely sold the ‘American Dream’ myth — education as
/ March 22, 2021

IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17

Americans will be getting extra time to prepare their taxes. The IRS says it's delaying the tax filing deadline from…
/ March 17, 2021
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IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way

Government officials said Friday that a new round of stimulus checks is being processed and could show up in bank…
/ March 13, 2021

Credit card borrowing falls to lowest in level in 4 years

The Federal Reserve reported Friday that consumer borrowing fell by $1.3 billion in January, pushing credit card use to early…
/ March 6, 2021

Siblings launch Stock Up Kids to teach other children about finances

Spirit and Kali Rahman are only in middle school but they run Stock Up Kids, a finance-based YouTube channel to…
/ March 5, 2021
Man in Prison

Mass incarceration is causing Black communities to lose billions in earnings

In New York alone, Black and Brown communities lose more than $1B in earnings per year due to mass incarceration,…
/ March 5, 2021
Robinhood financial investing app on a mobile device

Are companies like Robinhood fueling the racial wealth gap?

OPINION: It can be argued that no company preys more on low-income people than the oxymoronically named financial services company,…
/ February 8, 2021
Brandon Comer, co-founder of The Black Bank Fund

How Black Bank Fund is fighting to build Black wealth

Co-founder Brandon Comer says their mission is to increase the wealth-generating potential of Black banking institutions across the US.
/ January 27, 2021