Everything in Black Economics
Many Americans think their economic future looks bad. But what does that actually mean? And how can we measure that? What are the best indicators for a quick understanding of the struggles of the American worker? One of our recurring themes is that broad economic measures, like GDP or unemployment, do not give a true … Read more
We are following the February 28th boycott closely. We are also following the media coverage. We support the boycott. The original goal was to boycott Target Corporation, a major retailer which suspended it’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on January, 24th, 2025. Target had previously committed to spending $2 billion with the Black community in … Read more
Donald Trump is an economic populist. He believes that when businesses do well, the American people do well. He has staked his entire campaign and potential presidency on one issue: immigration. He also campaigns on, to a lesser extent, economic insecurity. The only other economic issue he mentioned was tax cuts. Analyzing Trump’s economic ideas … Read more
We want to do a quick Black economic update with Election Day around the corner and the release of the October Jobs report. This article is fully sourced(22 Links), so it’s a great guide to where we get our economic information for our articles. Summary Overall, the economy, according to the statistics, is one of … Read more
We want to look at each candidate’s economic plans. VP Kamala Harris’s economic plans are specific and aimed at the middle class and working people, while President Trump takes a broader view focusing on two national issues: immigration and tariffs. Harris’s plans offer more for Black workers and the poor. Trump prefers to focus on … Read more
VP Kamala Harris made a historic move Thursday, directly reaching out to Black male voters. She was interviewed by media personality Charlamagne tha God and “The Breakfast Club” in Detroit on October 16th. She also released a set of focused economic policies aimed at Black men which is available on the campaign website. Up until now, … Read more
Harris’s economic plan is missing one big thing: Boldness. We all know the election is tight. She is missing a chance to shape the US national economic discussion for years to come. The plan: “A New Way Forward for the Middle Class,” lists over forty ideas for supporting home ownership, small business, taxes, and reducing … Read more
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
September 5th, 2024 Trump delivers rambling attack speech to NY Financial Industry Group which includes some Economic Policies. A Trump Administration would focus on lowering energy prices. Summary Trump delivered an unfocused, disorganized, and off-topic one-hour speech to the Economic Club of New York on September 5th, 2024. Nothing new. The speech was supposed to detail his … Read more