COVID-19 is a strange bedfellow. When it comes to black to white unemployment, it is narrowing the gap. But when it comes to black-white death, it is in overdrive. Today’s Labor Department report showed 3 million...
Everyday there are stories about the unfairness small businesses encounter in pursuing access to COVID-19 economic rescue dollars. Under the guise of supporting small businesses, the government has given loans and...
The Bureau of Economic Analysis just released the initial estimate of economic activity for the first quarter of 2020. The gross domestic product or GDP reflects the total value of the economic activity that occurred in...
Comments presented to the 100 Black Men of America Economic Empowerment Town Hall Webinar. By economist Dr. Danny Boston, 4/23/20. First, I trust everyone is well, and I sincerely hope you, your family, and loved ones...
The country will be fortunate if it can escape having 15% unemployment and 20% Black unemployment when the Labor Department releases the Jobs Report on the first Friday of May. While there are some nuances, the math is...
How long does it take for economic and political chaos to unravel market confidence? No one knows for certain. But it is a sure bet that the US is headed down that road. The combination of destructive hurricanes, an...
The 2014 Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Employers (ASE) provides valuable insights on the progress of minority-owned employer-based companies. It showed that minorities owned 18.4% of all employer based businesses....
EuQuant’s CEO, Dr. Boston recently spoke at a leadership workshop that included senior political party members of six Southern African Nations. The May 2017 conference included members of incumbent and opposition...
Over the last quarter century, the number of Black-owned businesses has grown at a record pace – nearly four times the rate of white-owned businesses. During the last decade, the gap in revenue and employment...
Most key economic indicators are positive. Although the Labor Department’s January Jobs Report did not show stellar job growth during the month of December, the economy nevertheless produced 156,000 new jobs and wages...
