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 […]
A 50% Tariff on Canada Just Landed on Milwaukee’s Doorstep. Neither Party Wants to Talk About Who Pays For It.
President Trump’s new 50% tariff on Canadian goods takes effect August 19 and threatens the auto supply chains that run through Wisconsin – but the political response from both parties has been noise, not accountability. Marcus Hart breaks down what’s actually at stake for Midwest working families.
Trump’s 50% Tariff on Canada Will Hit Milwaukee Before It Hits Ottawa
President Trump’s new 50% tariff on Canadian goods sounds like leverage in Washington — but Wisconsin’s own trade history shows the higher grocery and manufacturing costs land on Milwaukee families first, not on Ottawa.