Wages

How will the economy impact Black Americans in 2023?

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Inflation and wage data suggest US prices will keep climbing

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Black, Latino households face tighter budgets amid rising rent in south Florida

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The wage gap: 64 cents is not pocket change for black women

theGRIO REPORT – African-American women make only 64 cents (Latina women making 55 cents) for every dollar a man earns – almost 40 cents less…
/ February 22, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Top 10 HBCUs by starting average salary

theGRIO REPORT – A college education is viewed one of the essential stepping stones to a fulfilling career – but its cost traditionally does not come cheap…
/ January 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

AP survey: US income gap is holding back economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn’t bad just for individuals…
/ December 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Fast-food strikes return amid push for wage hikes

NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in cities across the country Thursday…
/ December 5, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Petition asks President Obama to meet with Walmart employees

theGRIO REPORT – Walmart employee Charmaine Givens-Thomas has started an online petition to get President Obama to meet with Walmart workers to discuss the company’s wages.
/ November 8, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

What is keeping black Americans out of work?

theGRIO REPORT – Mobility plays a role in employment. African-Americans tend to live in more segregated communities and located further away from the areas experiencing the most jobs growth…
/ September 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Fast food strikes go super-sized in clash over wages

NBC News – The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousands of workers at hundreds of fast food restaurants in 50 U.S. cities walked off the job to demand decent pay.
/ August 29, 2013