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Persistent food costs: Grocery prices jump 0.7% in December

Grocery prices continue to strain household budgets across the country, with new data showing that food costs remain elevated years after the start of...

Chicago’s Kitchen + Kocktails relocates to new space

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley, a Black-owned restaurant with a location in Northwest D.C., did not simply outgrow its River North address in...

AmeriStarRail’s AmeriStarliner: A revamp for Amtrak

As Washington’s Union Station continues to rank as Amtrak’s second-busiest station in the country, serving 5,639,617 passengers in fiscal year 2024 and hosting more...

Federal policy shifts threaten Black economic stability

Black unemployment climbed to 7.5% by December 2025, a level that would signal a recession if it were experienced across the nation as a...

Trump’s job performance disapproval remains high at 63%

President Donald Trump continues to face entrenched public opposition as disapproval of his job performance and economic leadership remains firmly in place, according to...

Trump Tax Law Shifts Billions to the Wealthy While Black Families Pay More

President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins, economists say the damage is not theoretical....

Maryland’s National Harbor to host Sphere entertainment

On a stretch of river where tour buses idle, casino lights flicker, and families drift between restaurants and the water’s edge, Maryland officials confirmed...

D.C. Cracks Down on Illegal Cannabis Shops on H Street

Anwar Saleem, in his role as executive director of H Street Main Street, takes on several responsibilities, including coordination of the annual H Street...

Prince George’s County Launches Neighborhood Planning Academy

An opportunity to shape economic vitality has just opened up for residents, businesses, and stakeholders in Prince George’s County, Maryland, thanks to the spring...

Empowering Black entrepreneurs: 2026 economic outlook

While 2025 was filled with statistics about inflation, increasing unemployment rates— particularly affecting Black workers— and African Americans facing socio-economic disparities, entrepreneurs and leaders...

Mercedes-Benz Settles Emissions Scandal for $149.6M

A multistate coalition of attorneys general has secured a $149.6 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and its parent company, Daimler AG, over allegations that...

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