Monthly Archives: August 2022
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Department of Education cancels $1.5 billion in loans for Westwood College students
The Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it would forgive $1.5 billion in student debt for 79,000 students who attended the old Westwood College. The ... -
STOCK MARKET NEWS: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq struggle, Twitter hits back at Musk’s jumps, Bed Bath & Beyond
Symbol Price To change %To change USO $78.69 2.84 3.74 CLC $164.63 1.22 0.75 XOM $100.12 2.25 2h30 Oil prices fell on Tuesday, paring some gains ... -
The Truist Foundation awards $2.25 million to Black and Latino entrepreneurs
On August 25, 2022, The Truist Foundation announced a new $2.25 million grant to the Community First Fund, a non-profit organization that supports low-income communities and ... -
New York starts taking requests to sell recreational pot
ALBANY, NY – New York State began accepting applications Thursday to open its first legal recreational pot stores, taking a new approach by reserving the first ... -
Black Americans feel disproportionate pain from high interest rates
The federal government’s efforts to contain inflation have a disproportionate impact on black Americans. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in hopes of cooling a ... -
Warren Buffett’s company discriminated against black home buyers in Philly, NJ, Delaware
NEW YORK — A Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire businessman Warren Buffett’s firm discriminated against potential black and Latino home buyers in Philadelphia, New Jersey ... -
What we know (and what we don’t know)
Under a new plan announced by President Joe Biden, many Americans can get up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven. This amount increases to ... -
Reports: California homicides and violent crimes increased in 2021
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homicides in California rose again last year — as did other violent crimes — amid growing frustration as the state’s top Democrats ... -
Chase Banking will now offer a mentorship program for black and Latino entrepreneurs
Small business owners and entrepreneurs get a unique opportunity through Chase Banking. The company announced that for the second year in a row, it will launch ... -
Binghamton University students react to student loan forgiveness
On Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden announced a student loan cancellation plan for many students, and students at Binghamton University had a strong reaction. The Biden ... -
2022 primary elections: Florida, New York and Oklahoma state primaries kick off
Democratic showdowns and progressive challenges headline primaries in Florida and New York A number of high-profile showdowns between Democrats are taking place Tuesday as voters head ... -
How the Archer Avenue Custody Changed – Chicago Magazine
Archer Avenue, the diagonal street that runs through Chicago’s southwest side from Chinatown to Garfield Ridge, is perhaps the city’s most historic thoroughfare. There is a ... -
Ohio State, Michigan will play an outdoor hockey game at FirstEnergy Stadium
This February, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse won’t be the only place to catch a hockey game in Cleveland. The Ohio State and Michigan ice hockey teams will ... -
Report Offers Ways Minnesota Meat Processors Can Replenish Diminished Workforce – Agweek
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on meat processing in Minnesota. Next week’s article will focus on succession planning for meat processing ... -
¡10th Anniversary Tapas! event to celebrate the first decade of Scholars Latino Initiative
AFP Last update: 12:14 p.m., August 21, 2022 The Harrisonburg-based nonprofit Scholars Latino Initiative celebrates its first decade with an event named ¡10th Anniversary Tapas! The ... -
“We feel like our dreams are slipping away from us” – The Journal
Roberta Villalobos and her husband, whose real names I hide for privacy reasons, started looking for a house to buy in Durango more than two years ... -
How the Inflation Reduction Act Affects Food and Agriculture
Black farmers “are going to have to do paperwork to document the discrimination that has happened, but we can fix it,” said Lloyd Wright, a retired ... -
Brand battles: Trader Joe’s takes on “Trader Bo’s” TM
By Tiffany Hu (August 19, 2022, 6:30 p.m. EDT) – In the latest roundup of new Law360 actions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, grocery ... -
Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Village is set to open in 2024
Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Village, a future 18-story, 330-unit affordable housing complex with an LGBTQ center, was originally slated to open in 2022. The pandemic, inflation, high ... -
Lawmakers Propose Change to Homeowner Credit Checks | News, Sports, Jobs
D-Valley Stream Congresswoman Michaelle Solages is pictured during the recent opening of the new Long Island Rail Road extension. A Long Island ... -
As Silicon Valley seeks to cut spending, service workers fear they will be the first to go
Service workers at Silicon Valley tech giants fear that as companies cut spending, they could be among the first to lose their jobs. “The frustration right ... -
Angeles Investors will recognize top funders and venture capitalists investing in Hispanic and Latino startups with the 2022 Angeles Estrellas Award
CHICAGO, August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Angeles Investors – the investment community that finds, funds and grows the most promising Hispanic and Latina businesses – is ... -
Low-income people and you may reside in minorities in the event of greater personal debt threats
Low-income people and you may reside in minorities in the event of greater personal debt threats People are trying to take on a lot more debt ... -
Talk of ‘inflation’ can backfire on brands, says Collage Group
Receive instant alerts when news is published about your stocks. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Washington, DC, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE ... -
Data sheds light on health of SF schools
The first day of school usually offers students, teachers and administrators a fresh start, the year ahead full of possibility and hope. But as San Francisco’s ... -
Rantz: Seattle equity movement punishes white men for pushing race-based marijuana licensing
The Seattle City Council and Mayor are upset that too many “cannabis businesses are predominantly owned by white males.” They have a plan to tackle the ... -
“I don’t have many people visiting me” – You might be surprised to hear that your neighbor is hungry
My teenage son and I volunteered together for a local Meals on Wheels program in the summer of 2020 when COVID caused an increase in the ... -
Minnesota school districts feel high demand, fewer applicants leave vacancies
For most of Patricia Hand’s seven years as principal of Fridley High School, her team of teachers and support staff approaching September was assembled in mid-June. ... -
Phoenix bond committees to select funding priorities
Do you want a bigger Phoenix Children’s Museum? Should the city upgrade its facilities to be more environmentally friendly? Repair the roads? How the renovation of ... -
County to Host Second Round of Retail Rental Assistance Webinars
The county will host two webinars next week to provide information on the second round of the Small Business Rental Assistance Grant Programofficials announced. The $2 ... -
ELCA apologizes to Latino congregation abused by trans bishop
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, leader of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, speaks at the ELCA Church Assembly in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, August 9, 2022. | ... -
How student loan debt affects the lives of Latino millennials
Placeholder while loading article actions As of March 2020, federal student loan repayments are on pause. With that pause scheduled to end on August 31, many ... -
Take out payday loans during inflation
Inflation in the United States hit its highest level in 40 years in June. Although the inflation rate eased slightly in July, consumers are feeling the ... -
The snowballing rental crisis in the United States spares nowhere and no one
A Las Vegas bartender struggling with a recent cancer diagnosis fears deportation. A young Tucson professional skips car payments to pay her higher rent. A researcher ... -
Editorial: The greener pastures of the recreational pot remain elusive for some
“New Mexico’s cannabis legalization policy must ensure equity and diversity, while reinvesting in the communities hardest hit by cannabis criminalization,” state officials Javier Martínez and Andrea ... -
Lutheran bishop issues public apology to Latin American congregation
Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, on Tuesday issued a public apology to members of a majority congregation of Latino ... -
Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans feel inflation worse than their white peers: poll
Faced with the country’s worst inflation in four decades, black, Latino and Native American families are already having more problems with food, shelter and health care ... -
Dallas’ new responsible banking ordinance is a step toward racial equity
Before serving on the Dallas City CouncilI didn’t know as much about housing estates as I do now, but I knew a lot about life south ... -
Dermatologist visits are shorter for Asian psoriasis patients
MONDAY, August 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Asian patients with psoriasis receive significantly less face-to-face time with a dermatologist than patients of other races and ethnicities, ... -
Appraisers consistently undervalue these homes
Image source: Getty Images It is difficult to create generational wealth when a biased system erects roadblocks. Key points Homes in predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods ... -
Republicans, Latino voters and an eye on Nevada
There’s no better test this year of whether Republicans are making substantial inroads with once-solidly Democratic Latino voters than Nevada. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), the ... -
Jacqueline C. Romero, Philly’s new American attorney is unlike any other in the region
Jacqueline C. Romero is unlike any American lawyer the Philadelphia area has seen before. The first woman of color to serve as senior federal prosecutor for ... -
New York-based Latin organization in the trenches over Puerto Rico’s billion-dollar debt
As many took advantage of a hot summer Saturday on August 6 following a heat wave across the United States, a New York-based organization of about ... -
Racial Equity and Community Partnership Grants Awarded
Northwestern announced that nine community projects will be funded this year through the Racial Equity and Community Partnerships Grants program. Launched in 2021, the program is ... -
Chicago icon Myrna Salazar, co-founder and executive director of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, has died
Myrna Salazar, co-founder and executive director of the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance died Thursday, August 3, 2022, two weeks after celebrating her 75th birthday. Salazar will ... -
Attitude Ventures closes $100 million fund to support Latino founders of early-stage startups – TechCrunch
JPMorgan is the lead investor in the fund, which counts former United Airlines CEO Munoz among its partners. Early Stage Latino Founders US-based companies have just ... -
DISH NETWORK CORP MANAGEMENT REPORT AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Form 10-Q)
You should read the following management's discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes ... -
New Mexico teachers leave class to open marijuana dispensary
A group of middle school teachers in Albuquerque, New Mexico, decided during a happy hour late last year to quit their jobs and open a cannabis ...
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