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Marisa Calderon, executive director of a nonprofit community development financial institution, explains why the wealth gap persists, for instance due to systemic bias in the appraisal process, and what lenders could do to reduce it.
More than 50 million people are caught up in modern slavery, according to the U.N. Hidden crimes like human trafficking and elder abuse are more common than most people think. Ian Mitchell at The Knoble, who led crime detection at several financial institutions, works with banks to find signs of abuse and help law enforcement to help victims and catch perpetrators, including among Super Bowl crowds.
About half of small businesses nationwide are now classified as financially unhealthy: They have difficulty paying bills on time, inadequate cash reserves or insufficient insurance. Eytan Bensoussan, founder and CEO of NorthOne, a neobank for small businesses, shares his thoughts on how banks and fintechs can help these customers survive.
This week on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, Todd Schulkin welcomes Paris-based baker and cookbook author Frank Barron. They discuss Frank’s debut cookbook, Sweet Paris: Seasonal Recipes from an American Baker in France, the romance versus reality of living in France, American baking versus French baking, and the holiday season in the City of Light. As always, Frank shares a Julia Moment.
The U.S. supply chain could take another critical blow, as tens of thousands of railroad workers prepare for a major labor strike. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has failed to reach [...]