Time to Start Budgeting: Here’s How the Fed’s Interest Rate Hike Will Affect Your Wallet
The Federal Reserve has hiked interest rates by 0.75 percentage points. It’s the highest in 28 years. On June 15, the Fed issued its largest […]
Is a College Degree Worth It? College Degrees Lose Luster as Inflation Surges and Student Debt Balloons
By Paulina Cachero Sam Wren didn’t even consider going to college. The 18-year-old from Utah said the decision was a no-brainer when he compared the nearly […]
Black Doctor Who Said JP Morgan Chase Wrongly Accused Her of Check Fraud Reaches Settlement In Lawsuit Against Bank
A Black physician in Texas and JP Morgan Chase & Co. have reached a settlement ending a racial discrimination claim accusing two bank employees of […]
Are Crypto Billionaires Going Broke? Fortunes Are Vanishing as Quickly as They Were Made
By Tom Maloney One built a massive fortune that rivaled the wealthiest US tech titans. Another amassed a war chest that he vowed would change […]
Meet the Man Who Turned a $1500 Investment and a Passion for Learning Black History Into a $2M Business
Freddie Taylor believes people should learn about Black History all year round — not just in February during Black History Month. He turned this goal […]
Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX Sued For $258 Billion in Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme
By Bob Van Voris Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. were sued for $258 billion over claims they are part of a racketeering scheme to […]
There Are Other Ways to Build Wealth if You Can’t Afford to Buy a Home
By Paulina Cachero and Claire Ballentine Homeownership has long been touted as one of the best ways to build wealth. But for many Americans, that path to […]
Gas Station Manager Fired After Accidentally Charging .69 Cents a Gallon For Gas — Costing the Company $20K
Gas prices have risen to nearly $7 in some parts of the country. But a California Shell gas station manager mistakenly sold gas recently for […]
Most Parents Spend Over 20% of Their Income on Child Care
By Ella Ceron The cost of child care is rising, and it’s causing parents to reassess whether they’ll have more children. More than half of […]
‘I Took My Pain and I Turned It Into Purpose’: Black Beauty Entrepreneur Continues to Push for Diversity In Beauty with Her Latest Venture
Beauty care expert Nyakio Grieco has created a new skin care product that she claims will revolutionize the market with technology that enhances the topical […]
Black Female Gamers ‘Suffer from a Double Disadvantage — of Race and Gender’: How One Gamer Has Found Her Lane In the $135 Billion Gaming Industry
Seasoned gamer and content creator Austreah Garnes, who goes by the alias Ms. Pinky 313, is proof that influencers do not always need more than […]
Bitcoin Veterans Know to Keep Their Eyes on $19,511 Level
By Vildana Hajric and Isabelle Lee Round numbers tend to be a fixation for Bitcoin chart-watchers, with many keeping their eyes peeled on $20,000 amid […]
D.C. Mayor Announces $10 Million ‘Strike Force’ to Boost Black Homeowners
Last week, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the Black Homeownership Strike Force. The first woman to serve three terms as mayor of D.C. joined […]
Former Tesla Employee Given Two Weeks to Collect Multi-Million Dollar Settlement Over Racial Abuse — Or Lose it
A Black former Tesla employee sued the electric car company for racial discrimination in October 2017. In the lawsuit, Owen Diaz alleges a supervisor and […]
Startup Wahed Backed by Aramco and Paul Pogba Now Valued at $300 Million
By Aisha S Gani Wahed Invest LLC has completed a funding round of $50 million as it looks to disrupt the Islamic finance space. The […]
Ex-Business Partners Jay-Z and Damon Dash End Legal Feud Over ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT
Former business partners Jay-Z and Damon Dash have reached a settlement agreement over a lawsuit centered around a “Reasonable Doubt” non-fungible token. An NFT is […]
More People Will Get Juneteenth Off This Year, But Half Say They Won’t Be Paid For It
By Ella Ceron One year after President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday, more companies are giving their employees the day off — but […]
Ready to Own Some Fenty Stock? Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Is Closing In on $3 Billion IPO
Over the years, bad gal singer Rihanna has elevated herself from an award-winning recording artist to a formidable entrepreneur. Her inclusive lingerie brand, Savage X […]