Black Unemployment Hit 6.6% in June While the Stock Market Sits at Record Highs. One of Those Numbers Is Lying.
Black workers lose jobs first when the economy turns, which makes their rising unemployment rate an early warning the market has not yet priced in. In June 2026 that warning reached 6.6 percent.
The Three Failed Pilots That Became the Foundation of Issa Rae’s Media Company and Why It Shows Your 30s is the Perfect Time to Keep Building
Issa Rae nearly emptied her savings in her early 30s on three television pilots that never sold. Years later, that same work became the foundation of the media company she owns. Federal data on retirement timing, childcare, debt, and homeownership shows why the 30s function as building years, when income quietly turns into the assets a household will hold for decades.
Philadelphia Made Landlords Try Mediation Before Eviction. Filings Fell by a Third and Stayed Down.
Philadelphia’s diversion program shows how a lawyer, reached early enough in an evictions process, can keep one missed rent payment from becoming a court record that follows a renter for years.
Crypto Had Washington on Its Side. So Why Did Investors Still Lose Millions?
Bitcoin fell about 53 percent from its 2025 peak even after a bitcoin reserve, friendlier rules, and a federal stablecoin law. The same forces that affect every risk asset, fund flows, interest rates, and leverage, kept moving crypto, and the people who sell access to it collect fees whether holders gain or lose.
The $1 Million Retirement Myth: Why Your Retirement Income Matters More Than Your Retirement Balance
The idea that $1 million is enough for retirement was once a cultural touchstone. Financial advisors, media outlets, and even family members often cite it as a benchmark for financial freedom. But here’s an uncomfortable truth: $1 million may no longer be enough. What really matters isn’t how much money you have in the bank, it’s how much income you’ll build into retirement.
Evanston Offered Black Families $25,000 for Housing Discrimination. The Federal Government Is Trying to Shut It Down.
The Justice Department asked a court on June 16 to end the country’s first local reparations program for housing discrimination. It has paid more than $5 million to 212 Black residents for housing harm. The typical White family now holds about six times the wealth of the typical Black family, a gap built by a legacy of redlining practices the program set out to repair.
