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Admin Businessweek Convenes: Black Leaders Face the DEI Backlash So, we listened to this discussion from some very high-powered business leaders, ex-CEOs, investment bankers, and skilled marketing professionals. All are on the board of directors for major corporations. Listening to the discussion. We were struck by how little actual power black business leaders have in these … Read more
Black Unemployment moved up to 7.7%, a 20% Increase Since February of Last Year BLS Unemployment Report The Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS) jobs report was bad. Really bad. Meanwhile, the BLS said the job market only “edged down.” That is some spin. The BLS reported that businesses had a net loss of -92,000 jobs. It … Read more
Mackenzie Scott’s record donations to HBCUs highlight major choices for Black higher education. The historic underfunding of Black education remains an issue. Black Economics examines Mackenzie Scott’s donations and the impact on Black Higher Education. Introduction Mackenzie Scott donated close to $1 billion to HBCUs and related educational funds in 2025. She has also donated … Read more
Summary Blackeconomics.com estimates there are 75,000 Black Physicians in the United States in 2024. This is about 6.7% of the total physicians in the United States. As far as we know, this is the first data set of fully sourced, Black Physician employment data available to the public in one place. Our 2024 estimate comes … Read more
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Wouldn’t it be nice, as a Black economist, to have a model of the US Black economy? We could model many of the larger questions in Black economics. We could plug in important topics like AI, tariffs, tax legislation, or government subsidies and come out with the estimated impact on jobs, unemployment, healthcare, and income. … Read more
“Dear BlackEconomics.com, Please help me out. I am interested in Black economics, but don’t know where to start. What should I read?” While we can give a general recommendation(see our list), we cannot tailor our answer to each person’s background, life experience, and education level. Here are our recommendations So, our list has filters by … Read more
Part 2 of our analysis of Black Physicians in the US What are the roots of the Black doctor shortage? There is a real shortage of Black doctors in the United States. The lack of Black doctors reduces Black health and life expectancy. Black people live longer when treated by Black physicians. The effect of … Read more
A good friend of ours always asks, “why do your articles always take so long?” The best answer we have is that we are trying to create something new. Something in between research and media journalism. We always try to deliver something that most people are not aware of, but is still important. And that … Read more
Summary It is hard to underestimate the impact of the Flexner Report (1910) and how it shaped the entire US healthcare system. We live with the results of the Flexner report every day. The report professionalized medical education, raised standards, and improved the quality of medical education. However, the report also closed many medical schools, … Read more