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‘Bearing the Cost’ research shows gender, racial wage gap costs billions annually WASHINGTON – New research released today by the U.S. Department of Labor reveals that Black women lost $42.7 billion in wages compared to white men in 2023, and Hispanic women lost $53.3 billion in wages. These losses are driven entirely by the fact that […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. But their social, economic and political advances in the 60 years since the enactment of major civil rights legislation have been unsatisfactory, according to a new annual study on racial progress. The “ State of Black America […]
FILE – National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial speaks at the National Urban League Annual Conference, July 22, 2022, in Washington. Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. But their social, economic and political advances in the past 60 years have been unsatisfactory. That’s according […]
Members Take Action Nationwide On July 20, the Teamsters joined other national labor organizations and racial and social justice groups in a national “Strike for Black Lives.” Hundreds of Teamsters in various industries held protests in 15 cities across the U.S., joined by thousands more who walked off of their jobs for eight minutes and […]
FILE PHOTO: A raised fist is seen as protesters gather to memorialize George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, at the scene of his arrest in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 4, 2020. Photo by Adam Bettcher/REUTERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. […]
U.S. Treasury yields dipped on Tuesday as investors considered what could be ahead for the economy and awaited fresh data scheduled for the week. At 4:10 a.m. ET, the yield on the 10-year Treasury yield was down by over one basis point to 4.2033%. The 2-year Treasury yield was last more than one basis point […]
FILE – National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial speaks at the National Urban League Annual Conference, July 22, 2022, in Washington. Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. But their social, economic and political advances in the past 60 years have been unsatisfactory. That’s according […]
FILE – National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial speaks at the National Urban League Annual Conference, July 22, 2022, in Washington. Black Americans have endured considerable injustices and barriers to prosperity and equality throughout U.S. history. But their social, economic and political advances in the past 60 years have been unsatisfactory. That’s according […]
Donald Cravins Jr., under secretary of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), speaks at an investment summit in Maryland on May 4. In 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act established the MBDA as a permanent agency. Ting Shen – Bloomberg – Getty Images In recent years, Black-owned businesses have grown at the fastest pace
2 Hours Ago India’s GDP set to fall below 7% in fiscal third quarter of 2023, poll shows A person is selling second-hand LCD TV sets inside a second-hand electronics market in Kolkata, India, on February 26, 2024. (Photo by Sudipta Das/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s economic growth was […]