Smog blankets Moscow as smoke blows in from huge wildfires nearby

Thick smog blankets Moscow as smoke blows in from huge wildfires nearby which have been ‘made worse by officials being too scared admit the true scale to Putin’ Firefighters and several aircraft were battling blazes in Russia’s Ryazan region The fire is…

Mortgage rates edge down but homebuyer demand remains depressed

Mortgage rates pulled back this week, but economic uncertainty continues to keep price-struck buyers at bay. The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage edged down to 5.13% from 5.22% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. While the rate remains lower than…

Rick Ross'Family Company Fined Over $100K For Violating Labor Laws

The US Labor Department announced Thursday that a company owned by rapper Rick Ross’ family was fined for labor violations at five of its Wingstop locations in Mississippi.  According to the Labor Department, Boss Wings Enterprises LLC required employees to pay for…

Cancel It Joe! Older Americans Are Standing Up And Saying No To Student Loan Payments With New Initiative

The Debt Collective launched a new campaign today: “Fifty Over Fifty.” The group’s latest crusade is “a coordinated student debt strike by older Americans to pressure President Biden to broadly cancel student debt,” according to a press statement shared with ESSENCE. The…