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D.C. leads in consumer debt, higher than other states

Sign up to stay connectedGet the top stories of the day around the DMV. As Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas kick off the holiday shopping...

Google’s internet search monopoly targeted by proposed remedies

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, in coordination with the Justice Department and 38 other state attorneys general, has announced a detailed proposal to...

FDIC survey: 5.6 million U.S. households lack bank accounts

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released the 2023 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households that revealed millions of households in the...

Harvard study reveals challenges faced by Black women in workplaces

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs face increasing dismantling across corporate America, the challenges Black women face in predominantly White workplaces are more...

FCC investigates data caps and usage-based billing practices

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated an inquiry into the use of data caps and other usage-based billing practices by wired and wireless...

NVBCC and SCORE DC join forces to empower Black businesses

The Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) has established a partnership with the Washington, D.C. Chapter of SCORE (SCORE DC), aimed at enriching...

Bath & Body Works under fire for ‘Snowed In’ candle resembling KKK imagery

Bath & Body Works is facing backlash after releasing its holiday-themed “Snowed In” candle, which some social media users claim resembles imagery associated with...

Skyland Workforce Center celebrates 10th anniversary

Skyland Workforce Center celebrated its 10th anniversary and a “homecoming” at its new location at Skyland Town Center. where almost 100 people participated in...

Black entrepreneur Rhett Butler’s gelato brand Jolie gets investor funding

Black entrepreneur Rhett Butler’s ice cream brand Jolie Gelato recently received funds from an investor and, as part of the Union Kitchen accelerator program,...

Inflation slows to pre-pandemic levels, CPI report shows

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals inflation in the United States has slowed to its lowest...

September employment report shows robust labor market growth

The U.S. labor market saw robust growth in September, with unemployment falling broadly across racial and ethnic groups, according to the Labor Department’s latest...

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