By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The national debt has passed $40 trillion—that is $40,000,000,000,000, a number with more zeroes than most of us can comfortably count. The Congressional Budget Office…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The national debt has passed $40 trillion—that is $40,000,000,000,000, a number with more zeroes than most of us can comfortably count. The Congressional Budget Office…
Three weeks before he died, Dr. King stood up and argued with a number. The July jobs report says he was right. By Ben Jealous — Three weeks before he…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — The American Dream has always been sold as an installment plan: work hard, save something, buy a home, educate your children, retire with dignity and,…
Report argues migration pressures are often overstated while calling for balanced policy responses. In a commentary for BizNews, Gregory Simpkins examines migration into South Africa, arguing that public perceptions often…
How Federal Reserve policy lands hardest on those at the margins By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — By May 15, the Federal Reserve will likely have a new chair. That transition…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — People keep talking about the future of work as if it is something waiting just around the corner—robots taking jobs, artificial intelligence transforming industries, entire…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Congress may be on recess. But the waitress covering a double shift, the nurse working overnight, the warehouse worker racing a delivery clock, and the…
By Ben Jealous — The subminimum wage for tipped workers is a legacy of slavery. After the Civil War, many employers in hospitality and rail service hired newly freed Black…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Labor economists like me mark our calendars for the first Friday of each month, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases The Employment Situation. In…
By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel — Donald Trump won 48% of Latino voters in 2024 – the best Republican showing in half a century. Fourteen months later, 70% disapprove…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Congress is has headed home again, leaving behind a familiar mess. Health care costs are rising, insurance premiums are climbing, millions of people are struggling…
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux — Every December, we celebrate the story of a child born in a manger. We adorn nativity scenes with soft light and warm sentiment, but we…