The December holidays are traditionally the most-traveled time of year for U.S. residents. Last year, even amid a surge in
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Record $1.7 Trillion of Student Debt Drowns HBCU Borrowers
As the cost of a college education continues to rise, an estimated 45 million consumers collectively owe a record $1.7
Black and Latino Consumers Dispute Credit Reports Twice as Much as Whites
Although credit accounts enable widely accepted alternatives to cash transactions, the convenience of both debit and credit cards can also
NO RIGHTS WITHOUT VOTING RIGHTS
Black women leaders have been working on this issue of voting rights, calling for the passage of the John Lewis
GOOD NEWS FOR WHO?
Despite rising inflation and legislative drama, some economists are touting the latest jobs numbers as a cause for celebration. And
TO BOOST OR NOT TO BOOST: WHAT IS THE ANSWER?
By SUNITA SOHRABJI/EMS Contributing Editor As of Oct. 22, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Western
COVID-19 Scams Target Blacks, Other People of Color
Just as the annual holiday season of shopping and celebrating nears, a major federal financial regulator released new research detailing
WILL IT BE DÉJÀ VU FOR 2022?
It was great to see President Barack Obama in Richmond, Virginia, campaigning with former governor and current gubernatorial candidate Terry
WHY WON’T DEMOCRATS FIGHT?
Not a day goes by that I don’t get a text or three from the Democratic National Committee asking for
LABOR SHORTAGE OR PAY SHORTFALL?
Walking down a busy urban street, one cannot help but notice the number of “help wanted” signs that grace the
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