The L.A. County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), in partnership with the Pacific Asian Consortium of Employment (PACE), is launching the Economic Opportunity Holiday Grant Program, providing $584,000 in new grants to support small businesses and nonprofits.
The Special Needs Network (SNN) received an additional $11 million from the California Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS) to expand its pioneering C.O.R.E. (Centering Opportunities, Resources, and Equity in Early Intervention) program.
The Bank of America Business Owner Report shows that all surveyed cohorts are cautiously optimistic that economies will improve over the next 12 months.
Financial empowerment, generational wealth, business strategies and more were highlighted at the Let’s Rise Economic Summit held at CSU Dominguez Hills on Aug. 31.
Today, Color of Change, the nation’s largest online racial justice organization, and Americans for Tax Fairness released a damning report exposing the deep racial inequities entrenched in the U.S. tax system.
Anyone can be a victim of scams. They happen when scammers go after individuals of all ages, using tactics like phone calls, emails and messages to reel in unsuspecting victims to get to their money and personal information.
With graduation season over, many college grads are embarking on summer internships or their first full-time jobs. Navigating your finances when you start adult life can be challenging, from understanding your health insurance and benefits to managing a budget.
The Los Angeles Sparks announced on July 9 the signing of a five-year extension with AEG, the owners of Crypto.com Arena, to continue playing its home games at the state-of-the-art arena through 2029. The agreement prolongs a productive partnership between the team and the iconic downtown Los Angeles venue.
The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of Columbia to help taxpayers file their returns through the program in 2025.
Eventually, Christon would masterfully coin himself a “celebrity wealth expert,” which would merge his educational background with his show business pursuits.
This measure targets three categories of borrowers: those qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), participants in President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan who are eligible for its shortened forgiveness period, and those benefiting from adjustments to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans.
According to the 2024 Bank of America Business Owner Report, which was conducted in partnership with Bank of America Institute, small and mid-size business owners have a more optimistic outlook on their future.
The high cost of housing, predatory financing programs, and the temporary nature of a critical government assistance program are all factors making it harder for Black Californians to buy homes — or keep the ones they already own. Policy leaders, building industry organizations and other concerned advocates are expressing concern that, if left unchecked, this crisis could worsen. “We have a massive housing shortage, and we should do everything we can to increase the production of housing throughout the entire state, not just infill areas,” said Cornelius Burke, Vice President of Legislative Affairs at the California Building Industry Association (CBIA).
Intuit recently partnered with the Suh Family Foundation to host a financial literacy assembly for the students of Inglewood high school.