Finance

Walmart

Walmart moves to cut prices for certain items signaling inflation could be easing 

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Stephanie Talton and nephew, theGrio.com

Is $810 million worth a $2 Mega Millions ticket? It depends

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New study shows student debt hurts Black borrowers the most—both financially and mentally

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Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter thegrio.com

The Roots’ Black Thought becomes venture capitalist

Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, frontman of The Roots, is becoming a venture capitalist with the firm Impellent Ventures.
/ July 20, 2022
Adobe

Brownpreneurs teaches the next generation of business owners

The St. Louis-based nonprofit, Brownpreneurs, aims to foster, support, and train the next generation of Black entrepreneurs.
/ July 20, 2022
Coins and dollars show the comparison of the euro to the dollar today

The euro to dollar decline: How it could impact U.S. consumers and travelers

TheGrio speaks with economy and travel experts to get a better of sense of how the euro to the dollar…
/ July 16, 2022

Report: Uber weighed using violence its drivers experience to gain sympathy

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists scoured myriad documents, including email, to reveal “an unprecedented look" at ways Uber defied…
/ July 11, 2022
Macy's, theGrio.com

Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows

The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of an economic downturn and surging…
/ July 7, 2022
HelpWantedSign, theGrio.com

U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months

Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the previous week and…
/ July 7, 2022
HighGasPricesClimateChange, theGrio.com

Higher gas prices hurt pockets, make small dent in carbon emissions

A 6% drop in driving roughly translates to only a 1% drop in overall U.S. carbon emissions.
/ July 7, 2022