Race and Economy

Larry Rosin of Edison Research gives context on some of the surprising results in the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.

For some, the surges in business helped weather challenges during the pandemic. But there are many Black-owned businesses that could close because of COVID-19.

The Federal Reserve is holding a series of events aimed at understanding structural racism in the U.S. economy and actions to address it.

The labels could change consumer behavior, but they could also run into a number of problems.

Some of the initiative is philanthropic, but most of it is lending with an expected return for the bank.

Atlanta-based Black tattoo artist Debbi Snax is breaking stereotypes.

In this book excerpt, Dianne Stewart writes about the costs facing Black women with incarcerated partners.

Schools around the country are offering grants for research projects on anti-Black racism. And some are committing to hire more professors with expertise in the study of race.

Nearly four months after a list of Black-owned businesses in Utah was published, Rita Magalde’s bakery is booming with new customers.

While Amazon and Home Depot are doing well, small businesses are not. “There really is a split going on, and disparities are getting wider,” he says.