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by CHRIS LEE The Harris campaign released a detailed economic plan on September 29 which addresses inflation, housing affordability, child tax credits, and taxes. The plan offers new ideas to support small businesses and key industries like AI, but a large part of the plan is expanding current Biden/Harris policies like increasing taxes on the … Read more
by CHRIS LEE, Opinion/Editorial The Harris campaign released a detailed economic plan on September 29, with proposals on inflation, housing affordability, child tax credits, and taxes. The plan offers new ideas to support small businesses and key industries like AI, but a large part of the plan is expanding current Biden/Harris policies like increasing taxes … Read more
One of the few interesting comments from the Biden/Trump debate on June 27th, was about immigrants taking “Black Jobs.” Trump later repeated the comment during his interview with a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention. Trump is great at turning a complex topic into an emotional sound bite. Let’s just admit … Read more
Black workers are squeezed at the bottom and limited at the top Summary When I grew up, I heard of the “Sacred Seven”: seven occupations where Black people could do well during Jim Crow segregation. The seven are: Doctor, Dentist, Lawyer, Preacher, Teacher, Mortician and Businessman. They are occupations based on the needs of … Read more
The holiday season is here. It’s time for gifts, holiday meals, and celebrations, parties, and community. The holidays are a great time to celebrate and give thanks for all we have. In this fun and joyous time of the year, we want to look at a part of the economy that affects us all. We … Read more