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Talking Loud and Saying Nothing
I used to love me some JB. The funk. The precision. The songs: Papa Got a Brand New Bag. Sex Machine. Popcorn. Say it Loud: I'm Black and I
Sep 20, 20208 min read
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VISION, VALUES, AND SOCIAL SECURITY
What we think and do about Social Security is not simply an economic issues; it's about our moral values and our vision of the good society
Feb 13, 20234 min read
NOT BY CHANCE BUT BY CHOICE: INEQUALITY IN UNITED STATES
The high degree of income and wealth inequality in the US is a matter of choice, not chance. Policy matters!
Jan 8, 20235 min read
PICK YOUR POSION ECONOMICS
When it comes to taming today's inflation we must reject PYP economics that says, "Pick Your Poision."
Dec 23, 20225 min read
WHAT'S FAITH GOT TO DO WITH THE FED?
We need a word from communities of faith about what's up at the Fed.
Dec 12, 20225 min read
THE BEATINGS MUST CEASE!
The Fed has been using interest rate hikes to give the economy a beat down. This is dangerous...The beatings must cease
Oct 17, 20226 min read
THE GOOD NEWS THAT AIN'T
Here's my bet: I bet the FED will see the most recent job increase as "untimely" and will continue to push us toward a recession
Oct 9, 20224 min read
NOT ENOUGH BUT FAR FROM NOTHING
Biden's Plan (BP) to ease the weight of student loan debt is not enough but far from nothing.
Sep 15, 20224 min read
DOCUMENTING DEATH
Lots of folks are dying prematurely and needlessly. This has nothing to do with God and everything with politics
Aug 14, 20224 min read
WHAT'S UP WITH CRYPTO'S APPEAL TO BLACK FOLK?
The popularity of crypto is an indictment of the reigning banking and finance system.
Aug 1, 20225 min read
ECONOMIST SAYS HE'S GOT A WHOLE LOT OF MORE
Like Clubber Lang from Stallone's Rocky series, economist Lawrence Summers is saying, "I got a lot of more"
Jul 24, 20225 min read
THE FED IS INTENT ON SACRIFICING WORKERS AT THE ALTAR OF PRICE STABILITY
Jerome Powell and "dem" are intent on sacrificing workers at the altar of price stability.
Jul 9, 20225 min read
THE FAITH OF THE FED IS FAULTY: BRACING FOR A HARD LANDING
The Fed's strategy of increasing its benchmark interest rate is likely to result in a hard landing. Brace yourselves!
Jul 6, 20223 min read
AIN'T NOTHING GOING ON BUT THE RENT
For far too many folk, Gwen Guthrie's lyrics ring true: Ain't nothing going on but the rent.
Jun 30, 20225 min read
KINFOLK AND THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE
When we moved to Dallas almost two decades ago, my spouse and I united with a church and, among other things, became active participants in
Jun 10, 20224 min read
THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE AND THE SKINNY ON SNEAKERS
Our vision is clouded because we've drunk--and continue to drink--from rancid wells of elitism and anti-blackness. We're in such an ideolog
Jun 7, 20226 min read
THE DEADLY BULLSHITTER
The news hit a little more than a week ago: COVID's death count surpassed that grim mark of one million. That one million figure exceeds th
May 31, 20223 min read
DON'T MAKE PEACE WITH POVERTY
There's nothing "natural" about child poverty, and seeking to abolish it is not akin to trying to obliterate the law of gravity
May 18, 20224 min read
CATS LIKE CHRIS
Just a few weeks ago, workers at Amazon's Staten Island, New York plant secured a major victory against daunting opposition. They organized
Apr 26, 20226 min read
WHY I CAN'T STAND DAVE RAMSEY
When it comes to personal finance gurus, Dave Ramsey pretty much sits at the top of that pecking order.
Apr 10, 20228 min read
THE LIVING WAGE AS A FIGHT FOR ECONOMIC AND RACIAL JUSTICE
It’s been over a decade since the Congress legislatively boosted the minimum wage. More specifically, the minimum wage has been stuck at $7.
Mar 31, 20223 min read
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