Top Stories for August Week 2, 2023

Earn Your Leisure is hosting an Investment Festival (Investfest) – The number one black personal finance podcast on Youtube.com is hosting an investment conference in Atlanta on August 25 to 27th. The conference features Robert F. Smith (the richest Black billionaire in the US), Sean Combs, and Steve Harvey. The line-up is amazing, a who’s … Read more

Black Unemployment Report — July 2023

The Unemployment rate for Blacks was unchanged at 5.8% while the Labor Force Participation rate remained near recent highs (62.7%) The Black unemployment rate was reported at 5.8% and the “Real” Black employment was 9.0% (see below). The National unemployment rate stood at 3.5%, and non-Farm Payrolls rose by 187,000. Wages had large increases. Hourly … Read more

US National Black Income Estimated at $1.2 to $1.4 Trillion Dollars in 2018

Black people are a significant part of the US Economy. We are essential workers in many employment categories such as nurses, bus-drivers, government workers, teachers and warehouse workers. We are also highly visible as sports figures and entertainers. Blacks work in a wide verity of jobs and geographies. Together, we earn an estimated $1.3 Trillion … Read more