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Black women face dire consequences when unemployment rates rise
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — In a setback to the progress made in narrowing the racial unemployment gap, an increase in
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Joint Center study finds that Black Americans have widely varied views of financial situations
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Washington, D.C., think tank, has found that
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By Sara Sneath Contributing Writer (Special from DeSmog via lailluminator.com) — For the fifth time, a Louisiana lawmaker has introduced legislation to try to reduce the tax that fossil fuel firms pay ... Senate Republicans kill minimum wage hike for La. workers
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A proposal to set the minimum wage at $10 per hour in Louisiana got an unexpected boost when it cleared a majority-Republican Senate committee on ... Study finds over a quarter of US homeowners struggle with housing costs
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — A recent study conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, a product research company specializing in real estate, revealed that more than 25 percent ... Entergy again sues New Orleans City Council over $1M reliability fine
By Michael Isaac Stein Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — For the second time in less than four years, Entergy New Orleans is suing the City Council to stop it from collecting a $1 ... IRS free tax filing service could further harm Black, low-income taxpayers
By Hamil R. Harris Contributing Writer (TriceEdneyWire.com) — The IRS is exploring a direct e-file system for tax returns. However, some believe the system would bring undue harm to historically marginalized communities ... IRS admits to targeting Black taxpayers for audits
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel has acknowledged what many have known for some time: Black taxpayers face an IRS audit exponentially more than other ... Renewable energy advocates suspicious of leasing legislation
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — A legislative proposal to lock into Louisiana law the rights of landowners who lease their property to solar and wind farm operators has renewable energy ... Credit reporting topped CFPB debt collection complaints in 2022
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer Despite the rate of inflation slowing from last year’s 40-year high, elevated household costs still plague most families. Findings from recent reports from the Consumer Financial Protection ...
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