HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union) signaled its ongoing commitment to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a $15 million working capital loan to Talladega College to empower the college to restructure its balance sheet and bolster its long-term viability. The Talladega loan is the latest
HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union) signaled its ongoing commitment to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a $15 million working capital loan to Talladega College to empower the college to restructure its balance sheet and bolster its long-term viability. The Talladega loan is the latest example of HOPE’s alliance with HBCUs to increase economic mobility in the Deep
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By Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal U.S. stock index futures swung between gains and losses on Friday after China increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% in the latest escalation of the ongoing trade war, with markets keenly awaiting bank earnings later in the day. China’s move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ramped up pressure on
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By Sean Conlon Stock futures fell on Thursday after a massive rally on Wall Street spurred by President Donald Trump announcing a 90-day reprieve on some of his “reciprocal” tariffs. Futures tied to the S&P 500 were fell 1.7%, while Nasdaq-100 futures traded down 2%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 546 points, or about 1.3%. The moves come
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President Donald Trump pressed forward with aggressive tariffs that have roiled the global economy as he faced pushback from Wall Street, world leaders and some members of his own party. Here’s the latest on where the trade war stands: Trump plows ahead: Trump said he is “not looking” to pause his tariffs before they go into effect Wednesday.
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Global markets plunged Monday following last week’s two-day meltdown on Wall Street, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he won’t back down on his sweeping new tariffs, which have roiled global trade. Countries are scrambling to figure out how to respond to the tariffs, with China and others retaliating quickly. Trump’s tariff blitz fulfilled a key campaign
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The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) are proud to announce the launch of the Washington-Rosenwald HBCU Scholarship Program, a new initiative designed to empower students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by fostering awareness of the longstanding partnership between the African American and Jewish communities. The program will award
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President Donald Trump is promising tax debt forgiveness to millions of working families and retirees who need relief from IRS collection. Trump announced on Tuesday his plan to expand the IRS Fresh Start Program and forgive over $300 million in taxpayer debt in 2025. If enacted, this would be the largest tax forgiveness windfall in
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By Lorie Konish President Joe Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that clears the way for teachers, firefighters, policeman and other public sector workers who also receive pension income to receive increases in their Social Security benefits. The benefit boost comes as the new law repeals two provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP,
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Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people’s bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. The IRS said it’s distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who failed to claim a
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Courtesy of Livingstone College Livingstone College an HBCU in Salisbury, NC, has recently received an additional $1.2 million in grants and donations from various sources, fortifying its commitment to enhancing student services and campus facilities. The College received a significant anonymous $8 million donation last month and has since secured various grants and donations to bolster its
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