Policy to Pocket

Explainers showing how policy decisions, public programs, budgets, and institutional choices affect everyday economic outcomes.

Nearly $300 Million for Community Lenders Could Disappear September 30. What Happens to the Credit Behind It?

A federal lawsuit seeks to protect funding for lenders serving underserved communities. The stakes extend beyond federal grants to small-business…

3 days ago

The Florida College Sports Fight Is Really About Media Money and Control

A dispute over conference realignment is holding up a sweeping federal college sports bill. Underneath the politics is a much…

5 days ago

Porsha Williams’ Fibroid Emergency Points to a Bigger Economic Cost for Black Women

Porsha Williams’ emergency hysterectomy puts a personal face on a much larger issue: fibroids disproportionately affect Black women, while treatment,…

6 days ago

Memphis Lost Power. Black Communities Supplied the Backup System Themselves.

An $18 million restoration bill tells only part of the story. The August outage exposed who absorbs the economic losses…

3 weeks ago

Ghana Wants to Protect Cocoa. Farmers Say the New Law Could Strip Them of Control Over Their Own Land.

Ghana’s new cocoa legislation aims to protect a vital export industry, but farmers warn that restrictions on land conversion could…

1 month ago

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

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

2 months ago

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

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

2 months ago

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

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

2 months ago

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

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

2 months ago

AI Scammers Are Weaponizing Black Community Trust. What Protects the Money?

Artificial intelligence is making trusted identities easier to imitate. For Black families, churches, businesses, and community organizations, scam prevention is…

2 months ago

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