| Aug 29, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedAs the country moves rapidly toward the 2024 elections, Black Americans are experiencing the best economic conditions they’ve had in generations. Record low unemployment rates, record low poverty rates, and record high levels of income and wealth paint a picture of...
| | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedThis summer is on track to being the hottest on record, with 2024 very likely to be the hottest year. Fueled by global warming, extreme heat is the leading weather-related cause of death in the United States. It claims the lives of around 2,000 workers and injures...
| Aug 21, 2024 | RoundupThis week, the Democrats are holding their convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris to take on former president Donald Trump in November. In countless ways, the two are a study in contrasts — and not least when it comes to tax policy. This week, tax expert...
| | Economy / Business|HP SubfeaturedVice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different views on taxes and how the tax code can support families. Harris voices strong support for families through investments in the care economy. She’s vowed to advance paid family leave,...
| | Environment / Health|HP Featured|Peace / SecurityIt’s been nearly 80 years since the first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico. Communities have been reeling ever since. For generations, Americans who live “downwind” of nuclear testing and development sites have suffered deadly health complications. And this...
