Black Unemployment Just Hit 7.5%. If That Were the National Number, We’d Call It a Recession.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies put a number on something a lot of us have been feeling anecdotally for a year: Black unemployment climbed to 7.5 percent by the end of last year, up from 6.2 percent at the start, according to the organization’s “State of the Dream 2026” report. Read that […]
Neither Party Owns the Economy Anymore, and Independent Voters Are Taking Notice
New Pew Research data shows Americans split almost evenly between the parties on economic trust, with independent, exhausted voters left looking for someone who will talk about grocery and rent prices honestly instead of scoring political points.
Young Voters Just Told Pollsters What Actually Scares Them. It’s Not What Either Party Is Campaigning On.
A new CNBC survey found housing costs are the top political issue for young voters heading into the midterms. Marcus Hart on why neither party’s playbook matches what younger Americans are actually worried about.
AI Didn’t Create the Racial Wealth Gap. It’s Just Automating It Faster.
As AI-driven layoffs top 155,000 roles in 2026, Black workers are losing jobs at a disproportionate rate — and Marcus Hart argues the fix isn’t panic, it’s getting ahead of the next wave before it arrives.