The midterm election results will have far-reaching effects, including on low-income Americans. The reauthorization of the Farm Bill in 2023 may depend on the results of Tuesday’s elections, said Elaine Read more
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Latinos are crucial to the economy — but banks don’t always meet their needs
When it comes to banking, Mireya Olvera knows that Latino consumers want to feel understood — or, at the very least, like the person on the other end of the interaction Read more
Opinion: Investors in drug stocks should ignore dubious valuations based on rigged methodologies
The investment firm Morningstar has announced that it will now pick drug stocks based upon each company’s vulnerability to poor reviews of their prices by the Institute for Clinical and Read more
This chart shows the widening gap between renters’ wages and their housing costs. Here’s what can be done to help.
For years, there’s been a gap between renters’ housing costs and their incomes. And it got even worse during the pandemic, when rents soared and earnings stagnated. That’s according to Read more
Opinion: Building subsidized low-income housing actually lifts property values in a neighborhood, contradicting NIMBY concerns
Building multiple publicly subsidized low-income housing developments in a neighborhood doesn’t lower the value of other homes in the area—and in fact can even increase their worth, according to a new Read more
Borrowers who can’t find proof of Pell grants worry they will lose debt relief
Though she applied to college more than 40 years ago, Frida Marte can clearly remember the details of the experience. She’d come to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic only Read more
‘Child care is slipping farther and farther out of reach’: Rising child-care costs outpace inflation
Rising child-care expenses managed to slightly outpace inflation last year, with the national average cost of care hitting about $10,600 annually, according to a new report. In fact, 2021 marked the third consecutive Read more
ECB’s Lagarde calls for more international ‘cooperation’ in tackling inflation
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde criticized the fiscal policies of some European countries as counterproductive to the fight against inflation during an interview at the Institute of International Finance’s Read more
Free Money Government Grants For Women
Government grants for women are available through the federal government. The government has many different grant programs just for women, with different criteria for each program. Women can start businesses, Read more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says U.S. economy ‘has failed to live up to the nation’s promise of equal opportunity for all’
The Biden administration announced a slew of new efforts to further racial economic equity during the annual Freedman’s Bank Forum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. The forum, acknowledging the history of Read more