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As Joe Biden warns in his farewell address as president that “an oligarchy is taking shape in America”, a new report reveals that US fossil fuel billionaires’ wealth increased by 15% over the past nine months. Some of those wealthy figures will be at parties in DC celebrating Trump’s inauguration on Monday and expecting further […]
We built a platform that increased participation of Black Africans in the tourism industry and changed the narrative at the same time. From 2018 to 2019, we drove $1M into the hands of new tour guides, creative entrepreneurs, and hoteliers for the very first time. I am deeply proud of this accomplishment—but there is a […]
In November, most insurance categories tracked by the BLS showed employment gains, except for pharmacy benefit managers and other third-party administrators, which reported no change from October. Agencies and brokerages led hiring activity in November, adding 5,000 jobs. Direct life, health, and medical carriers followed, adding 2,600 positions. Claims adjusters also saw an increase, with […]
Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded into the background of an industry that is stereotypically attributed to white patriotic, conservative and rural communities. Beyoncé’s formal entry into the […]
Americans are sharing stories of heartbreaking insurance denials – ones that led to worse illness and death – in the aftermath of the killing of Brian Thompson, CEO of the mega-insurer United Healthcare. A rise in practices such as prior authorizations and automated denials of coverage have made it more difficult for Americans to access […]
(HOUMA, La.) − The U.S. International Trade Commission recently approved tariffs on frozen warm water shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Vietnam and Indonesia, aiming to counteract the damage these imports are inflicting on the domestic shrimping industry. Yet, industry leaders argue that these measures fall short of addressing the real problem: Oversupply from heavily subsidized […]
(HOUMA, La.) − The U.S. International Trade Commission recently approved tariffs on frozen warm water shrimp imports from Ecuador, India, Vietnam and Indonesia, aiming to counteract the damage these imports are inflicting on the domestic shrimping industry. Yet, industry leaders argue that these measures fall short of addressing the real problem: Oversupply from heavily subsidized […]
U.S. power producers have amassed a mountain of coal over the past two years that is sitting unused at their coal-fired power plants. The stockpile—about 138 million tons at the end of November, according to the latest Energy Information Administration estimate—is a headache for both utilities and coal producers alike. Worse, the EIA expects stockpiles […]
The seafood industry isn’t hungry for another tariff war, which hurt fishermen during Trump’s first term. Further deregulation could help, but some fear the fallout on imperiled fish stocks. PORTLAND, Maine — The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of the U.S. economy […]
(Bloomberg) — He has manned the McDonald’s (MCD) drive-thru, served Big Macs in the White House and peddled Trump Steaks on cable TV. But even a red-meat loving President-elect like Donald Trump won’t be able to save the struggling US beef industry. Most Read from Bloomberg A severe shortage of cattle, which has fueled grocery-store […]