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Freedom Economy Lawsuit Confirms Timeline for $289 Million in Stalled CDFI Funding

Joint status report puts on the record when community lenders can expect award agreements and first payments

Freedom Economy Lawsuit Confirms Timeline for $289 Million in Stalled CDFI Funding

GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM AND ESSENCE ANNOUNCE RETURN OF PAINT THE POLLS BLACK FOR 2026

Three virtual town halls hosted by Alphonso David and Ebony McMorris — who will be joined by experts, public officials, artists and community voices from around the country — will inform, mobilize and equip voters ahead of the November 3 midterm elec

GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM AND ESSENCE ANNOUNCE RETURN OF PAINT THE POLLS BLACK FOR 2026

GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM ANNOUNCES DEMOCRACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2026 ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE

National leaders, advocates, labor organizers, healthcare innovators, entrepreneurs, educators, and policymakers will convene to explore solutions shaping the future of Black communities.

GLOBAL BLACK ECONOMIC FORUM ANNOUNCES DEMOCRACY, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2026 ESSENCE FESTIVAL OF CULTURE

Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan

President Donald Trump unveiled a new proposal to pay Americans at least $2,000 in dividends from his global tariff policies, which experts say caused havoc on the U.S. economy and American businesses.

Trump wants to give you $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue. Here’s what complicates his plan