Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm co-founder & CEO with 30+ years in community economic development. As we approach the 2024 congressional elections, the stakes ...

Sixty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic, “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a groundbreaking new report has laid bare the stark ...

The View co-host Sunny Hostin has stated that it will take "200 years for economic equality" between America's Black and white communities. On Monday's installment of her ABC talk show, Hostin and her ...

Black Americans face constant economic inequality in the U.S., making it more challenging to keep up with the rising cost of living. But some states have smaller economic gaps than others, and it may ...

The United Nations “Leave No One Behind” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) aims to ensure that no one is left behind in the journey towards achieving sustainable development. According to the UN’s ...

The Treasury Department has launched a new advisory committee to develop policies promoting economic equality and reducing financial disparities in communities of color. The Treasury Advisory ...

Sometimes, it’s just so much easier to explain something with a picture. This is the most commonly used graphic in the world of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) to explain the difference between ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Michelle Armstrong More ...

A new book by journalist Josie Cox charts women’s fight to close the gender pay gap and the legal and social hurdles faced along the way. "Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality" ...

Starting January 2026, New York's minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in NYC and surrounding counties, and $16 elsewhere.

But something has gone unnoticed in the research, according to Ordabayeva’s studies. Messages about how we’re all in the same boat do tend to work well among people more liberal in their politics. In ...

When New York State legislators passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) in March of 2021, the legislative intent of the bill was clear—“generate significant new [tax] revenue” and ...