By Karen Stokes Tuesday, President Biden kicked off a three-week long, Administration-wide ‘Investing in America’ tour with a visit to Wolfspeed, a manufacturer of semiconductors, that recently announced a $5 billion investment to expand their North Carolina operations and create 1,800 good-paying jobs. “Wolfspeed is making an investment that will further strengthen the supply chain. […]
Black America’s Consumption, Income, and Wealth
BlackEconomics.org® There is no “chicken or egg” conundrum when considering the starting point of economic activity for households in a so-called capitalist US economy. One must begin with money income to acquire life’s essentials: Food, clothing, and shelter. It is common knowledge that Black Americans experience an income gap with the remainder of the nation. […]
Whitehouse Hosts Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum
By Karen Stokes This month the President proclaimed March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, the White House Cancer Moonshot convened leaders from the colorectal cancer community, including patients, survivors, private sector companies, foundations, academic institutions, and health care providers focused on accelerating efforts to reduce the deadly impact […]
Affordable Care Act Celebrates Lucky 13
By Karen Stokes The Biden-Harris Administration celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Typically we always want to avoid the number thirteen but in this particular case it is not only a lucky thirteen but it’s a record breaking thirteen because today we can say with a great deal of enthusiasm that […]
Aiding and Abetting: Contributing to Our Own Demise
BlackEconomics.org® In a 2008 commentary, “More Physicists, Fewer Fullbacks,” we argued for a reduction in Black American participation in sports. That advice went unheeded and Black American involvement in sports continues to increase. Our argument was about redirecting the lives of those Black American youth, who will not obtain college athletic scholarships and who will […]
What EPA’s nationwide PFAS rule means for Wisconsin drinking water
New federal limits on hazardous “forever chemicals” could mean cleaner, safer drinking water. But some residents may see higher utility bills. By Bennet Goldstein Wisconsin Watch A new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal issued Tuesday would tighten limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in Wisconsin’s drinking water. If finalized, the rule would establish the first national […]
Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs
By Karen Stokes On Wednesday, President Biden was in Las Vegas discussing how his prescription drug law is lowering health care costs and prescription drug prices for seniors across the country. Americans pay two to three times more for prescription drugs than citizens in other countries and the President and Congressional Democrats took on special […]
Biden Unveils New Plan for Medicare
By Karen Stokes President Biden will seek to raise the Medicare tax on high earners and push for more drug price negotiations to help keep the federal health insurance program solvent through at least 2050 as part of his budget proposal this week, the White House said. “What the president is outlining in his budget […]
Eli Lilly Heeds President Joe Biden’s Call to Cap the Price of Insulin
By Karen Stokes As part of President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, nearly four million seniors on Medicare with diabetes started to see their insulin costs capped at $35 per month this past January, saving some seniors hundreds of dollars for a month’s supply. President Biden made clear in his State of the Union address that […]
HBCU Student Journalists Address Issues Impacting Their Communities at White House Meeting
By Karen Stokes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) student journalists from across the country visited the White House to discuss critical issues impacting their communities with Vice President Kamala Harris and Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Keisha Lance Bottoms. Student journalists representing 47 HBCUs were invited to the White House for an exclusive Press […]
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