Finance

Anti-discriminatory bank law getting update to address harm of redlining

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What’s that Fed hike mean for you? Higher credit card interest, pricey car loans, expensive mortgages

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Evanston Reparations Committee

Illinois residents receive $25K grants for housing reparations

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Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades

The Federal Reserve hopes to slow the highest inflation in 40 years by making it more expensive to borrow money.
/ May 2, 2022

Investors threaten homeownership in Black Orlando neighborhoods, residents say

Home prices in metro Orlando are said to be on the rise after real estate investors purchased nearly half of…
/ April 29, 2022

Minnesota’s first Black-owned bank opens in Minneapolis 

Detroit-based First Independence Bank plans to address Minnesota's racial disparities in income and wealth. 
/ April 27, 2022
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Allyson Felix’s brand Saysh just secured a major investment

The lifestyle brand founded by Allyson Felix and brother Wes Felix garnered millions in series A financing led by a…
/ April 27, 2022

‘That’s The Point’: Why student loan debt cancellation is about racial justice

As the call for student loan debt cancellation grows, the question of why it should be canceled seems to be…
/ April 21, 2022
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Tax Day: What to keep in mind (and avoid) when filing your taxes

For your benefit, theGrio has compiled the myriad ways you can make Tax Day work for you and not against…
/ April 18, 2022
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As rents rise, it costs more for renters of color to secure homes

A report finds renters of color are paying an average of $294 more than white renters due to a series…
/ April 14, 2022

Rushion McDonald’s 3815 Media, Inc. partners with HBCUGO.TV to broadcast ‘Money Making Conversations’

Each episode of "Money Making Conversations" features an illustrious graduate of a historically Black college or university.
/ April 13, 2022

Florida teens eligible for $14/hr internships, financial literacy coaching 

Orlando has announced the expansion of its Summer Youth Employment Program, which will provide internships for between 300 and 400…
/ April 13, 2022

National Urban League finds State of Black America is grim

This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9 percent of the American pie white people enjoy in…
/ April 12, 2022

Task force aims to tackle bias in home appraisals

A federal task force aims to uncover bias in home appraisals, which is often due to racism and devaluation of…
/ April 10, 2022

Rihanna joins the billionaires club courtesy of her Fenty line 

The Barbados-born singer-entrepreneur earned her way onto the Forbes list due largely to her Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin brands.
/ April 7, 2022