Africa Solar Manufacturing Grows, but China Still Controls the Supply Chain

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Africa is producing more solar equipment, but much of the higher-value technology and component supply still comes from China. The…

America Is Getting More Productive. Workers Are Getting a Smaller Share of What They Produce.

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U.S. productivity rose again in the second quarter, but labor’s share of output fell to 52.9%, the lowest level in…

Black Adults Are in Their Weakest Financial Position in Nearly a Decade

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Black financial well-being fell to its lowest level since 2015. The decline among college graduates shows why education and labor…

Dangote Refinery Plans $5 Billion IPO That Could Become Africa’s Largest Listing

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Dangote Refinery is planning a $5 billion IPO that could become Africa’s largest listing. The key question is whether investors…

FIFA Wants to Turn the World Cup Into a $20 Billion Company. Who Owns Global Football After That?

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FIFA says private investors would receive minority stakes without control over sporting decisions. But once the World Cup becomes an…

Cape Town Approved a 170-Megawatt Data-Center Project. The Community Still Does Not Know the Full Resource Cost.

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Equinix could turn Cape Town’s land, electricity, water and municipal approval into a major African computing asset. The unresolved question…

LeBron Took an $8 Million Deal. The 76ers May Capture the Bigger Economic Win.

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LeBron James’ reported move to Philadelphia is more than a basketball story. It reveals the gap between player compensation and…

Lina Khan Is Entering New York City’s Development Machine. Who Gets the Land, Contracts, and Upside?

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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan will help govern an agency with influence over city property, business incentives and billions in…

If Workplace Race Data Disappears, Discrimination Becomes Harder to See—and Harder to Prove

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The EEOC is considering ending standardized workplace demographic reporting. The change could save employers money while making systemic racial discrimination…

UNCF Is Choosing Its Next Leader. The Decision Will Shape Who Controls HBCU Capital.

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Michael L. Lomax’s planned 2027 retirement opens a succession process at one of Black America’s most important education-capital institutions. The…

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