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New Survey from Momentive and AAPI Data Offers Important Fixes on Hate in America
Momentive Inc. Data Reveals Hate Crimes Broadly Affecting Asian, Black, and Other of Color Communities; Asian American men also report significant hate incidents SAN MATEO, Calif. ... -
Climb That Hill Part 2 – How FERC’s Refined Policies Will Affect New LNG Terminals
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released two new policy statements on February 17 regarding the certification of new pipelines and the assessment of greenhouse gas ... -
“We are facing a housing crisis,” say the experts. What homebuyers can do about it. – Forbes Advisor
Editorial Note: We earn a commission on partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect the opinions or ratings of our editors. Rising house prices, ... -
Texas results suggest Hispanic GOP gains may endure after Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only 46 residents of Starr County, Texas cast ballots in the state’s Republican primary two years ago. But last week, nearly 1,100 Republicans ... -
New York’s first marijuana retail licenses are for convicted people
NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) – The first licenses to open New York’s newly legalized marijuana retail outlets later this year will be restricted to people ... -
‘Redlining never really went away’: Black Rhode Islanders still face racism when buying a home
Within three months, Garlington found the perfect place: a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Wanskuck neighborhood of Providence. But the process of closing the house, which ... -
Hurts Energy and the Environment – EPA Greenlights California Auto Standards
Welcome to the Wednesday Energy and Environment Night, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup. Today we ... -
Minority Report – theMReport.com
This piece originally appeared in the March 2022 edition of MReport magazine, online now. The wave of refinancing that has driven mortgage market volumes over the ... -
Reflections from WT: First Generation University Students
By Walter Wendler Following on from sharing the first four thoughts published in November 2017, here is the second piece I wrote after arriving at WT. ... -
Supporting BIPOC communities requires investing in BIPOC leaders
A new economy is slowly emerging, one where historically marginalized communities have self-determination and where we can build regenerative relationships with our planet and each other. ... -
More free at-home Covid tests available next week
SStarting next week, US households will be able to order another round of free rapid Covid-19 tests from COVIDTests.gov. The opening of additional free tests to ... -
Philly Fed Report: Black Homeowners Face More Refinance Denials | Local News
Home loan refinance activity increased by more than 200% in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware in 2020 during the pandemic, the growth rate for black and ... -
Environmental racism – A magnifying glass on American racism
04:10 In 1953 and 1961, two freeways ran through Boston’s Chinatown against the will of residents, displacing hundreds of families, in order to ease downtown traffic ... -
JPMorgan Chase pledges $12 million to minority households
JPMorgan Chase announced that five organizations will receive philanthropic capital as part of the company’s five-year, $400 million commitment to improve housing affordability and stability for ... -
Carlos Dorado: “War is the most effective machine for the pro…
(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) Carlos Dorado – President Italbank International “I think we have done and are doing something wrong, despite the impressive technological development” It is possible ... -
Representation Isn’t Enough: Study of Fortune 500 Black, Latino, and Latino Board Members Shows Companies Still Struggle to Achieve DE&I Goals, Despite Greater Board Diversity | Illinois
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 28, 2022– Data recently hailed by the ISS shows that non-white directors now hold about 50% more board seats of companies in the Russell ... -
The personal finance industry needs a dose of sobering history
(Bloomberg review) — There is a belief in the United States that has seeped into the personal finance industry – that if you work hard enough, ... -
The Greenwood Project’s mission to create a more diverse Wall Street
Angelina Carreras, 20, a junior student at DePaul University in Chicago, recalls the intense four-week training she underwent last summer before working as a stock trading ... -
How Some Big Companies in Connecticut Are Trying to Diversify Their Workforce
During Black History Month, Connecticut businesses touted their support for the African-American community. But as many companies recognize, delivering on these statements requires year-round work. Since ... -
Building the goal of increasing minority home ownership
As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s important to remember why mortgage and housing finance systems need to focus on black homeownership. Owning a home helps ... -
Low-to-moderate income Americans face slow recovery
Economists estimate that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on poor households and families in the United States, with continued disruptions to small businesses, ... -
Those early pandemic cheap rents are long gone: In 26 cities, buying a home is now more affordable than renting.
As far as rental rates go, it’s definitely not 2020 anymore. The cost of renting a home is rising at the fastest rate in years as ... -
Immigrant entrepreneurship: CVIIC celebrates joining the Bui…
(MENAFN-EIN Presswire) CVIIC celebrates joining the Build from Within alliance Central Valley Immigrant Integration Collaborative CVIIC celebrates joining the Build from Within Alliance (BfWA) to strengthen ... -
Anyone can win with immigration reform – here’s how
Common-sense immigration reform is a key priority for securing our country’s economic future and has strong bipartisan support. The White House and congressional leaders repeatedly assured ... -
Renowned Indian-American engineer Sanjay Ramabhadran to be Houston METRO’s next president : The Tribune India
PTI Houston, February 19 Renowned Indian-American engineer Sanjay Ramabhadran has been named the next chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, becoming ... -
Where an Ohio town wants Biden’s Build Back Better funds to go | Joe Biden News
Dayton, Ohio, USA – For much of the 20th century, Dayton, Ohio was a pioneering powerhouse of industry and innovation, home to the Wright Brothers, LexisNexis, ... -
The judge is the first Latina appointed to the California High Court
By Brian Melley | The Associated Press In this photo courtesy of the Fourth District Court of Appeals is Appeals Judge Patricia Guerrero January 8, 2018. ... -
Alabama is the No. 7 state with the smallest black homeownership gap
(STACKER) – For many, along with financial independence, becoming a homeowner is considered the quintessential American dream. Home ownership is one of the fundamental tools for ... -
California is the No. 8 state with the smallest black homeownership gap
For many, along with financial independence, becoming a homeowner is considered the quintessential American dream. Home ownership is one of the fundamental tools for creating wealth ... -
Distressed-Debt Hedge Funder Becomes CEO of New Development Bank
The managing director of a US foreign development agency spent two decades at the helm of a hedge fund that previously controlled one of the largest ... -
MBA Handicap: Big 4 consultant, 33 years old, 2.9 GPA. . . keep reading
You would be hard-pressed to find a more unusual candidate for an elite full-time MBA program. Jose is 33 years old and graduated undergraduate degree last ... -
Montana is the No. 4 state with the largest black homeownership gap
For many, along with financial independence, becoming a homeowner is considered the quintessential American dream. Home ownership is one of the fundamental tools for creating wealth ... -
SPANISH BROADCASTING SYSTEM ACQUIRES ORLANDO AND TAMPA FM RADIO STATIONS FROM COX RADIO
Transaction Creates Largest Hispanic Radio Platform in Florida Acquisition Validates Benefits of Hispanic Media Ownership MIAMI, February 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) ... -
Immigration agency rolls back Trump-era changes to mission statement
The US government agency responsible for granting visas, green cards and naturalizations has changed its mission statement, a reversal of a Trump-era shift that had pushed ... -
WE ARE ALL HUMAN FOUNDATION EXPANDS LEADERSHIP TEAM
New Hires Reflect Year of Exceptional Growth and Progress NEW YORK, February 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The We Are All Human Foundation today announced two key ... -
2021 Annual Housing Census data confirms continued rise in homeownership among Latinos, but gains lag overall market
NAHREP is celebrating the release this week of 2021 homeownership data from the US Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey / Vacant Homes Survey. The data shows ... -
Rights group slams US for observing patrol robot dogs
The US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that it is studying the use of quadruped dog robots to patrol the country’s southern border. ... -
Serial Entrepreneur Launches Black American Homeownership Movement for Wealth Creation
Gary O. Shelton shares his insights on being black in the United States and creating wealth despite racial barriers. DETROIT – During Black History Month, Gary ... -
Churches in the historic city find new life as neighborhood centers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The pews swayed at Holy Trinity on a recent Sunday as worshipers from Minnesota’s Swahili Christian congregation sang and danced beneath the high ... -
Diversity among financial planners improved in 2021 – but it still lags behind
The Good Brigade | Digital Vision | Getty Images Diversity among financial planners has improved in 2021, though the industry remains one that leans heavily toward ... -
As China eyes Colombia, the United States is absent
Governments around the world have launched major spending programs to stimulate their economies following the devastating impact of the pandemic. Latin America is no exception, and ... -
Average Credit Scores by Race
A study of average credit scores for different racial groups shows substantial disparities, with Hispanics scoring at the national average and the average black score falling ... -
Who has the Bay Area’s COVID housing boom left behind?
As the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic upended life in the Bay Area, an unexpected real estate boom emerged, shattering price records from Wine Country ... -
“Hey, Biden, do you want to close the racial wealth gap?” Cancel student loan debt. Here is a pen. | Calavia-Robertson
As a second-generation Latina and the first in my family to go to college, I remember when I was hustling just to be able to afford ... -
Central Bank Digital Currency: The Fed Speaks
The concept of “central bank digital currency” is open to all sorts of interpretations, most of which are unrealistic. To some, it looks like the Federal ... -
Booker and Menendez reintroduce resolution recognizing Maternal Health Awareness Day
Booker and Menendez reintroduce resolution recognizing Maternal Health Awareness Day WASHINGTON DC – This week, US Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez (both D-NJ) reintroduced a ... -
Why road safety is more than crash data
Op-ed: Near misses can tell us as much, if not more, about road safety than crashes. In the United States, 6,721 people were killed walking in ... -
AP Top News at 11:55 a.m. EST
New York AG claims Trump’s company deceived banks and tax authorities NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general says investigators have uncovered evidence that former ... -
Yes, racism is a “deviation”, but it must be taught as a persistent reality
This Tuesday, January 18 column is sandwiched between two Texas holidays. Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, first observed by Texas in 1986. And Wednesday’s ... -
Reverend King was a tireless champion of economic justice | Local News
On Monday, January 17, the nation will pause to honor the life of the late Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. The only black American to be ... -
former government regulator turned crypto advisor
Bitcoin (BTC-USD), the first digital currency first introduced in 2009, raised eyebrows this week when it fell below $40,000 for the first time in three months, ... -
Investing in female entrepreneurship is good business
Since the start of the pandemic, women business owners have been driving record levels of small business creation. Every year, women-owned businesses generate more than $1 ... -
Utah Valley University Opens New Scott C. Keller Commercial Building
The new space will house Utah’s largest business school. Orem, Utah, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The new Scott C. Keller Building at Utah Valley ... -
The politics of migration from Central America on Tuesday’s Access Utah
According to the Migration Policy Institute: “Over the decades, several million Central American migrants have sought opportunity, refuge and stability in the United States, driven by ... -
The madness of school openings as a zero-sum game
The omicron COVID-19 surge and its record number of pediatric infections and hospitalizations have reignited the debate over in-person schooling. A drumbeat of national commentary insists ... -
How Some Americans End Up With No Credit Score Business
Is the amount of money someone earns preventing them from getting a desirable credit score? Or their race and ethnicity? The answers: No, absolutely not. Some ... -
Dismantle the myths of socialist paradise
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Radical progressives try to convince Americans, especially young Americans, that socialism is the solution to America’s socio-economic problems. ... -
The Stony Brook Small Business Development Center announced the launch of the Hispanic Business Strategies program on January 11
Stony Brook University MWBE Program SBDC MWBE PROGRAM Bank of America Stony Brook SBDC announced on January 11 the launch of the Hispanic Business Strategies program ... -
Leftists soar in Latin America as key elections loom
RIO DE JANEIRO – In the final weeks of 2021, Chile and Honduras voted decisively for left-wing presidents to replace right-wing leaders, extending significant, multi-year change ... -
VidaNyx receives the best impact technology solution in 2021 by X4Impact
OMAHA, Neb., December 31, 2021 / PRNewswire / – VidaNyx, the leading evidence management platform for social services and legal organizations nationwide, has been chosen by ... -
Councilmember Derek Green hopes to create a public bank for Philadelphia. Here is how it might work.
City Council Member Derek S. Green has worked for more than four years to establish a public bank in Philadelphia, with the goal of helping underprivileged ... -
Port Arthur native walks to Walmart headquarters – Port Arthur News
Lance Taylor is from Port Arthur and a graduate of Lamar University. Taylor accepted a full-time position at Walmart Headquarters as Financial Analyst II. This offer ... -
The American History of Housing Discrimination Still Linked to Heart Risks for Black Americans
Almost a century ago, it was legal for US banks to deny mortgages to people in predominantly black communities, a practice known as âredliningâ. For several ... -
2021 in review: Census data shows various changes in Kirksville
Austin Miller / Daily Express While Kirksville’s overall population hasn’t changed much, it’s certainly a much more diverse city than it was 10 years ago. After ... -
Susan Tompor: How Some End Up Without a Credit Score | Personal finance
Does the amount of money someone earns prevent them from getting a desirable credit score? Or their race and ethnicity? The answers: No, absolutely not. Some ... -
What would a binational course teach our students? – Voice of San Diego
A statue of Abraham Lincoln in Tijuana on August 2, 2009. / Photo courtesy of scanudas via Flickr Environment, energy, tourism, commerce, migration, crime – powerful ... -
Democrats face off in Maryland primary – in ‘insanely Republican year’
Above the Democratic primary, a political environment likely benefits Republicans – magnified by the GOP victory in neighboring Virginia last month. One of the Democratic candidates ... -
US homeowners earned $ 9 trillion in value over the past year, new report finds
According to a new report from Redfin, an online real estate brokerage firm, US homeowners have gained $ 9.1 trillion in real estate value in the ... -
Fourth direct update of the dunning check: COLA 2022 benefits, health insurance, child tax credit …
As federal direct payments to households expire, cities move forward The covid-19 pandemic brought back a concept that was rejected in the 1990s, give money to ... -
New study from UH Law Center reveals racial and ethnic disparities in loan industry advertising
Professor Jim Hawkins and 3L student Tiffany Penner call for change in advertising practices and regulations HOUSTON, December 21, 2021 / PRNewswire / – A new ... -
Cuba vaccinated the most against Covid-19, more than most of the big rich countries
Cuba has vaccinated more of its citizens against Covid-19 than most of the world’s largest and wealthiest nations, a step that will make the poor, communist-ruled ... -
Race and finance: the student loan trap
This is the second in a series of articles on race and the financial system. When American civil rights activists of the last century took to ... -
Acquiring Financial Literacy Can Help Hispanics Save and Invest Money
Whether it’s saving for retirement or building wealth, Hispanics are lagging behind. They can also stay away from traditional bank accounts. A number of reports highlight ... -
Legislation would invest $ 250 million to support economic development in low-income, rural and minority communities
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., A senior member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, D-Calif., Introduced the Revitalizing ... -
Eric Adams wants to sell you Bitcoin
Incoming Mayor Eric Adams is a real believer in crypto. Others in the city are not so sure. Ron Adar / Shutterstock When Eric Adams, New ... -
Stony Brook Small Business Development Center receives Bank of America grant to train Hispanic business owners
SBDC MWBE PROGRAM Bank of America Sponsors SBDC MWBE Program Stony Brook University SBDC The Suffolk County Hispanic Business Strategies program provides training for minority and ... -
Commentary: Latin American communities can redefine American generosity | Chroniclers
Generosity connects human beings. It is a powerful core value that we share across ideologies and identities. It is our relationship with our community, our family ... -
Biden’s Build Back Better plan is right for you. Let me list the ways
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Last week, the House passed the Build Back Better Act. This legislation aims to strengthen our social safety ... -
Math is not racist. Our public garbage school system is
As enlightenment has seeped into new subjects on the public school curriculum, even math is not spared. With states like California now trying to eliminate merit-based ... -
Study links redlining to contemporary premature birth rates
Premature birth is associated with a range of negative long-term health outcomes. Now, a new study by researchers at the University of Rochester is linking the ... -
NAF Takes More Milestones While Putting “Family” First – Orange County Register
The new US funding was on its way to another record commercial year in 2021, despite the pandemic and all of its challenges. Tustin’s 18-year-old mortgage ... -
How On-Time Rent Payments Can Build Your Credit Score with Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae will now take rent payment history into account when approving borrowers for mortgages. You still need a credit score of at least 620 to ... -
Pay the price – the Sacramento Observer
Tyra Green and Ayaana Williams | Special to the OBSERVER As gas prices in California continue to climb, Sacramento NAACP President Betty Williams cites rising costs ... -
Collapsing youth labor market and stagnant wages for young workers signify need for comprehensive youth policy, Georgetown University report says
The gap between the youth employment rate and the prime-age employment rate has increased by 9 percentage points since 2000 Washington, DC, December 07, 2021 (GLOBE ... -
Key steps the Adams administration should take to protect unemployed New Yorkers looking for work
New Yorkers are asking for help (Photo: Gerardo Romo / City Council) When mayor-elect Eric Adams takes the oath in January, he will have to do ... -
Latino communities can redefine American generosity
Generosity connects human beings. It is a powerful core value that we share across ideologies and identities. It is our relationship with our community, our family ... -
The right wishing to bring the nation back to its discriminatory past
Sunday 5 December 2021 | 2 a.m A political science professor stands in front of a crowd and calls for women to be kept away from ... -
Investors buy Tampa Bay homes at record rates – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami / AP) – From July through September, investors bought homes in Tampa Bay at record rates, according to data analyzed by Redfin which began ... -
Latino communities can redefine American generosity | Columns
Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsMinor Outlying Islands of the United StatesCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ... -
Sharing hard-earned money lessons to build generational wealth
Julien and Kiersten Saunders, creators of the Rich & Regular blog, go so far as to call the âR wordâ âretirementâ. Gaining that independence is crucial ... -
CVIIC Launches Second Year Immigrant Entrepreneur Program for Central Valley Latin American Immigrants
Collaboration on the integration of immigrants from the central valley Participants in the CVIIC Immigrant Entrepreneur Program The second year of the CVIIC Immigrant Entrepreneurs program ... -
Op-Ed: Latin American Communities Can Redefine American Generosity
Generosity connects human beings. It is a powerful core value that we share across ideologies and identities. It is our relationship with our community, our family ... -
Kinecta Federal Credit Union hosted its 48th Annual Holiday Food Drive to provide much needed help and encouragement to local families
Since 1973, Kinecta has partnered with community organizations in Los Angeles County to identify and help families in need while on vacation. MANHATTAN BEACH, CA, 25 ... -
Investors are buying houses in Tampa Bay at record rates, creating stiff competition
For Lou Brown, a real estate agent for a company in Midtown St. Petersburg, it was unusual to represent a potential candidate. buyer who lost the ... -
Latinx is next – OZY
When Nicolina Delgadillo started her business BeeSmart in 2018, she knew that being an entrepreneur would be difficult. âBeing a woman and a Latina is hard ... -
Mindshare and Espolòn Tequila Launch Private Marketplace to Raise LatinX and Hispanic Voices
Following the continued success of Mindshare’s Inclusion PMP series, Espolòn Tequila is the official launch brand for the LatinX private market NEW YORK, 22 November 2021 ... -
Black leaders: the redistribution process is “rushed, inconsistent, incomplete” |
By Antonioâ âRayâ âHarveyâ | Californiaâ âBlackâ âMediaâ Last month, Lawrence Lucas, founder of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Minority Employees Coalition (USDA-CME), testified before ... -
De Blasio’s New York should be a warning to Democrats
TDemocrats have plenty of reasons to fear a midterm explosion next year – and Bill de Blasio’s New York City helps explain why. The party’s top-to-bottom ... -
Q&A with Gloria Jimenez on Indiana Latino Expo Leadership Program
Gloria Jimenez, Executive Director of Indiana Latino Expo Gloria Jimenez, 37, is from Peru and came to the United States when she was 17. “I came ... -
Immigration reform must go through budget reconciliation, Build back better: editorial
The reconciliation process is the first step in overhauling our immigration system. Major immigration reform last took place in 1986. Senator Richard Durbin, D-Ill., For years ... -
Morgan Stanley Announces “The Equity Collective,” a Diversity Collaboration Between 23 Wealth and Asset Management Firms | Business
NEW YORK – (BUSINESS WIRE) – November 17, 2021– Morgan Stanley today announced the launch of The Equity Collective, an industry-leading group of wealth management and ... -
$ 5 Million Homeowner Assistance Fund Available to Help Island Residents of Hawaii and Kaua’i Pay Off Mortgages
HONOLULU (KHON2) – The State of Hawai’i and the counties of Hawai’i and Kaua’i have partnered with Hawai’i Community Lending (HCL), a non-profit development finance institution ... -
Start and grow a small business as a minority entrepreneur
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business? If so, you are not alone. In fact, you are among over 60% ... -
Native Liberia Finds Her Niche As Colorado’s New Lawmaker
AURORA, COLORADO – Naquetta Ricks was 13 when three soldiers came to her family’s home in Monrovia, Liberia, in search of her mother’s fiancé, a government ... -
In a bad week, Idaho Gov. Brad Little receives good news
I’m never supposed to say anything nice about Governor Brad Little. Republicans who don’t like him claim he’s wrong 100% of the time, 100% of the ... -
Nature Made® Surprises Los Angeles Teachers By Funding All Open Classroom Resource Requests
#TeachHealthy Campaign Expands to Fund All Open Giving Choose Donation Requests in the Unified School District of Los Angeles – Fill Wish Lists of Over 1,000 ... -
Penn State women’s football reveals No.5 ranked recruiting class
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania. – Penn State’s women’s football program welcomed seven signatories to their 2022 recruiting class on national signing day. The class is ranked # ... -
US Consumer Prices Soar 6.2% Last Year, Most Since 1990 | national
– Median house price (unadjusted): $ 11,900 – Median house price (adjusted for inflation in 2020 dollars): $ 104,166 – Price growth since 1950: 31.7% The ... -
The climate crisis is a water crisis
No matter where you live, you are feeling the impacts of climate change. And there’s a good chance you’ll be feeling the impacts of climate change ... -
Crypto fails as money. Regulators can save it
Cryptocurrency has so far failed to wipe out government-issued money or spark the broader revolution envisioned by its most ardent enthusiasts. But what if the underlying ...