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Money angleTexas-based Cloverleaf secured a 20-year tax abatement worth $1.1 billion for Project Red Clay, a proposed 800-acre data center in Lowndes County, Alabama.
Money angleThe U.S. Treasury Department proposed restricting American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other designated countries of concern.
Money angleIORT offers eligible breast cancer patients a single radiation treatment, reducing treatment time and costs compared with repeated visits; the article does not quantify patient savings.
Money angleThe article reports Black women’s unemployment rose from 5.9% to 7.3% in September 2026, threatening household income and access to middle-class stability.
Money angleIn a seven-state poll, 74% of Black registered voters put the cost of living among their top three voting issues, compared with 9% for climate change.
Money angleProject Marvel, a data center planned outside majority-Black Bessemer, could cost as much as $14.5 billion and take a decade to build.
Money angleIf elected Georgia governor, Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes ending or suspending grocery taxes and eliminating taxes on diapers and feminine hygiene products to ease household costs.
Money angleSen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill that would double unemployment benefits to 52 weeks if the unemployment rate rises.
Money angleJulia Letlow raised nearly $7 million for her Senate campaign, compared with around $4 million for Jamie Davis, mostly from small individual donors.
Money angleProsecutors accuse Lucas Enterprises of illegal marijuana distribution and money laundering in a multimillion-dollar operation. Louise Lucas holds stakes in two Virginia cannabis and CBD shops; she denies wrongdoing and is presumed innocent.
Money anglePublic HBCUs were underfunded by at least $12 billion across 16 states, according to a 2023 U.S. Department of Education finding cited in the report.
Money angleRising vehicle prices are putting car ownership beyond the reach of some young adults.
Money angleThe Trump administration says DPA funding will expand refining output and bring down fuel prices for American consumers.
Money angleConsumers entering Affordable Care Act open enrollment face higher insurance premiums; the source gives no dollar amounts.
Money angleA CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, highlighting local resistance to the buildout Trump is promoting.
Money angleThe Trump administration proposes moving Forest Service headquarters from Washington to Salt Lake City.
Money angleBing Group founder Dave Bing brought a business-reform platform to his successful Detroit mayoral campaign.
Money angleBarber connects voter participation to health care, HBCU funding and living wages—policy decisions with financial stakes for Black communities and working families.
Money angleFlorida lawmaker Angie Nixon agreed to pay a $250 fine and complete 15 hours of community service to resolve charges stemming from her redistricting protest.
Money angleBirmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says he will not sign an amended ordinance requiring enhanced safety plans from late-night bars and clubs.
Money angleThe clearest wealth angle is the Tulsa Race Massacre: a white mob looted and burned homes and businesses in Greenwood, a thriving Black community, in 1921.
Money angleRick Jackson built his fortune as a healthcare entrepreneur and investor; the headline identifies him as a billionaire but gives no exact net worth.
Money angleSocial Security is seeking to increase enrollment in Trump accounts after a slow start.
Money angleKim Jong Un’s China visit signals closer alignment with Beijing and Moscow against the United States.
Money angleRomania’s president blamed Russia for a drone strike that sank a Black Sea cargo ship; the report gives no cargo value, ownership details or financial losses.
Money angleASDC’s Democracy Protectors effort relies on volunteer training and election-protection coordination; the article provides no budget, funding sources or compensation details.
Money angleWalmart is the retail setting for the fatal police shooting following an alleged diaper theft; the family denies any shoplifting occurred.
Money angleFAMU students are demanding an end to an agreement allowing campus police to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Money angleOgunyemi’s appointment is primarily a Black leadership milestone, not a financial transaction; no compensation or funding figures are disclosed.
Money angleThe story centers on campus safety and institutional accountability, with little direct business or financial news.
Money angleDivine Nine organizations support scholarships and professional development in Black communities, but the article gives no funding amounts.
Money angleWork schedules and shift work are identified as likely contributors to sleep disparities affecting Black adults.
Money angleThe financial angle is household affordability: access to doctors, affordable medicine and fresh food is linked to dementia risk among Black Americans.
Money angleCorporate expansion is a secondary issue in this voting-rights story: congressional candidate Justin J. Pearson opposes rapid data-center growth, including concerns about pollution in Memphis.
Money angleChris Jones says gas prices and financial strain are driving voter frustration, including among Black Arkansans.
Money angleThe excerpt concerns Trump’s voting practices, not a business or financial transaction.
Money angleMary Peltola and a voters’ rights group filed lawsuits challenging Trump’s effort to block certification of a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.
Money angleThe excerpt reports protests and policing, not a business or financial development.
Money angleThe excerpt describes Marva Cook’s statement to Homeland Security investigators, not a business or financial transaction.
Money angleA memo from DNI director Jay Clayton warns that Iran is in advanced stages of planning attacks against Americans.