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crop ethnic trader with smartphone and laptop on bench indoors
Posted inBusiness

Economic Mobility Shifts: Narrowing Racial Divide, Widening Class Gaps

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

The study from Opportunity Insights reveals that economic mobility trends in the U.S. have shifted significantly, with Black children experiencing increased earnings at all income levels and white children from low-income families experiencing a 30% increase in earnings gaps.

**FILE** Family Dollar, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree, has announced the closure of nearly 1,000 stores. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBusiness

Family Dollar to Shut Down Nearly 1,000 Stores Amid Economic Pressures

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent March 14, 2024March 15, 2024
Former President Donald Trump appears in a New York City courtroom on April 4 for his arraignment on 34 felony counts related to payoffs for an alleged tryst with a porn star. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inPolitics

Trump and Associates Ordered to Pay $354 Million in Damages in Fraud Trial

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
Posted inPolitics

Biden Touts Huge Investments in Black America, But Campaign Still Lagging in African American Support

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent December 29, 2023December 29, 2023
Posted inPolitics

Georgia Prosecutor Nears Endgame in Trump Election Probe with RICO Violations Alleged

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent August 14, 2023August 14, 2023
Free classroom chairs photo
Posted inEducation

Missouri School District Reverses Anti-Racism Resolution Amid Growing Political Backlash

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent July 25, 2023July 25, 2023
Courtesy of NNPA Newswire
Posted inNational

AARP Sounding Alarm on Fraud, Offering Helpful Resources to Victims

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inHealth

Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans are Obese

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
Posted inPolitics

Barbara Lee, Other House Dems Prepare to Enter California Senate Race

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent January 17, 2023January 17, 2023
**FILE** Courtesy of NNPA Newswire
Posted inNational

More Employers Demanding Employees Return to the Office

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

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