Real Estate News & Market Insights: With home sales expected to dip below 2024 levels, rising delistings and regional shifts complicate what was once expected to be a turning point for buyers AUSTIN, Texas, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Home sales are expected to remain subdued in 2025, as persistent affordability challenges and mortgage rates that have stayed higher than anticipated continue to put pressure on the market, according to the Realtor.com® 2025 Forecast Update. Home price growth is also projected to slow, reflecting a more balanced housing landscape. “Even with more homes on the market, buyer response has remained muted compared…
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Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Business Inflation Expectations Decreased to 2.3 Percent — July 2025 Inflation expectations: : Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations decreased to 2.3 percent, on average. Current economic environment: Sales levels and profit margins “compared to normal” decreased. Year-over-year unit cost growth remained relatively unchanged at 2.3 percent, on average. Quarterly question:: Firms’ sales levels were relatively unchanged compared to April 2025. Sales levels for small and medium firms remain the same, while sales levels for large firms decreased by 2.4 percentage points. Special question: Firms were asked about their price increases over…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors July 23, 2025 This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of students who can benefit from a fixed supply of financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries In Honolulu, Joshua Alferos was two semesters away from a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering when he ran out of money. Because engineering often takes longer than four years, Alferos had used up his financial aid and the savings his family had put aside for him. He was about to change…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Summer is flying by, but for fans of The Voice, that means season 28 is getting closer by the minute. NBC announced in May that the long-running singing competition would return for another installment after season 27 saw coach Michael Bublé emerge victorious with artist Adam David. “There’s no losing when you get to be on this show,” Bublé, who is one of the coaches returning in season 28, told Entertainment Tonight after his win. “I got to work with the most beautiful artists, and I sat beside my favorite musicians on…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights When someone has reached the level of fame and accomplishment that Tiger Woods has, even a simple appearance in public can spark widespread attention. Earlier this summer, Woods caused a stir in the golf world after attending one of his son Charlie’s golf tournaments, where he appeared noticeably thinner than fans are used to seeing.The reaction from many observers centered around concern for Woods’ lower body, which seemed unusually lean. Given his long history of injuries and multiple surgeries, such concern is understandable. However, a new image surfaced this week…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care During National Minority Mental Health Month, we can never forget the youngest among us, who are more anxious and depressed at earlier ages. Dr. Christine Crawford, NAMI Associate Medical Director, said, “If adults are struggling to find strategies that will help navigate stressful situations, then kids won’t be able to observe some of those strategies. And they lack the tools to navigate this socially and emotionally difficult time.” Anxiety and Depression Rates Are On the Rise “What I know to be true also is that rates of anxiety and depression have…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward San Diego Comic-Con is upon us, and, as always, it’s instantly overwhelming. The second you get onto the convention center show floor, you’re smacked in the face by not just a wave of humanity but a monsoon of awesome stuff. Almost anything you can imagine in the world of pop culture is represented, either for sale or on display. And after a frantic two hours running up and down the aisle, looking for anything that stands out, we came up with this. What follows are about two dozen of the things we…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Dr. Marcia F. Robinson is a senior certified HR professional, diversity strategist, and curator of TheHBCUCareerCenter.com job board. She advises organizations on building inclusive talent pipelines and improving diversity recruiting outcomes.Each year, thousands of new HBCU grads enter the workforce armed with degrees and grit. And yet, despite their talents and education, many still face challenges finding their first job after college and navigating the workplace.This year, new HBCU grads have a few extra things to really think about. First, some employers are rethinking their DEI recruitment strategies; second, the potential competition from…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Photo by Isaiah Singleton/The Atlanta Voice The National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler joined Georgia labor leaders and local workers for a “Workers Over Billionaires” rally at the IBEW Local 613 Union Hall as the AFL-CIO’s “It’s Better in a Union: Fighting for Freedom, Fairness & Security” nationwide bus tour hits Atlanta. On all levels of government, Georgians are seeing attacks on working people’s basic rights, union jobs, and the social programs they all rely on, all in the name of putting even more in the pockets of greedy CEOs. Workers are the backbone…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection There’s something I’ve been trying to convey to ya’ll for a while, but lacked the words. But I think necessity forces me to speak on it with the few I have. If you’ve lived in Bangkok long enough, you start to feel the city’s energy and flow differently. You notice the small shifts before they become big ones. And lately, those shifts have been growing louder.The Bangkok I arrived in over a decade ago was welcoming, but it demanded something in return. It asked you to learn, to adapt, to make an effort…