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Opportunity Zones 2.0: What You Need to Know and How to Act Now April 2026 Opportunity Zones 2.0: What You Need to Know and How to Act Now April 2026 P What Are Opportunity Zones 2.0? Opportunity Zones 2.0 (OZ 2.0) is an updated federal investment incentive program created under the 2025 One Big Beautiful […]
Opportunity Zones 2.0: What You Need to Know and How to Act Now Read More »
A Guide to Creating CRA Strategic Plans with Transparency and Community Input.
Making CRA Strategic Plans Work: A Framework for Meaningful Community Reinvestment Read More »
Brief 2 outlines how some of the identified barriers cut across multiple areas of community development and highlights solutions that could be implemented by actors from multiple sectors.
Nashville Summit Series – Brief 2: Common Barriers & Solutions Across Program Areas Read More »
This brief explains why NCRC rethought the goals our 2025 Just Economy Summit and how over 150 community development leaders shared in developing solutions.
Nashville Summit Series – Brief 1: Background and Our Methodology Read More »
This brief series highlights the ongoing issues present in our new regulatory environment for affordable housing, workforce development and small business development leaders and possible solutions towards producing better outcomes for communities that were discussed at NCRC’s Nashville Summit this past September.
Nashville Summit Report Series Read More »
In last month’s edition of the Race, Jobs and the Economy series, we explored whether the 6-figure job gains seen in January were either a sign that the labor market was about to experience a turnaround or simply a fluke. It seems the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report provides an answer. The
In 1955, a homebuilder called Foster Associates took out an ad in the Tampa Tribune for a new development called Manhattan Manor. Three bedroom homes starting at $10,250, with veterans able to move in for $150 down and monthly payments as low as $60. Adjusted for inflation, that is about $120,000 in today’s dollars. Tampa
Gentrification is one of those hot-button topics where people can look at the same city and see opposite truths. Some see disinvested neighborhoods finally getting access to grocery stores, improvements in public transit and safer neighborhoods while others see decreased affordability, the loss of cultural identity and the exit of longtime residents – often people
Does gentrification push people out? The answer depends on how it is measured Read More »
It’s hard to overstate how much of a surprise the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ January jobs report was with 130,000 jobs being added and an unemployment rate that declined a tenth of a percent to 4.3%. This was the first jobs report that resoundingly exceeded consensus expectations since 2024. The diffusion rate – a measure
Is an Economic Turnaround on the Horizon? February’s Race, Jobs and the Economy Recap Read More »
A concise snapshot of Black Americans’ economic outlook, covering wealth, income, employment, education and the racial wealth gap.
Racial Wealth Snapshot Series: Overview of Black American Economic Outlook (Part 1) Read More »
In December of last year, Senator Bernie Sanders called for a national moratorium on the construction of data centers “that are powering the unregulated sprint to develop & deploy AI.” Sanders’ stand follows bipartisan backlash resisting proposals to construct data centers in communities across the country. Recent reporting from Data Center Watch shows an estimated
Coinciding with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released its annual State of the Dream report.
New Report Finds That Economic Conditions Are Deteriorating For African Americans Read More »
2025 was a year of slowing job gains, a bifurcated consumer economy and trade war uncertainties. These negative trends will likely continue and intensify in 2026. The last jobs report for the year produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics only further confirms the anemic nature of the jobs market. The economy added a modest
In a New Year, Old Uncertainties Remain: January 2026’s Race, Jobs and the Economy Recap Read More »
2025 NCRC Mortgage Market Series PART 7: Investor Lending Analysis This report tracks investor lending for second homes and rentals—showing volatility, concentration in Florida/vacation markets, and large demographic gaps. January 2026 PART 7: Investor Lending Analysis This report tracks investor lending for second homes and rentals—showing volatility, concentration in Florida/vacation markets, and large demographic gaps.
Mortgage Market Report Series – Part 7: Investor Lending Analysis Read More »
After years of accelerating bank branch closures that doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s bank branch network appears to be approaching a new historic low despite a slowing rate of closures. The most recent data shows that 584 net branch closures occurred between 2024 and 2025. This is a dramatic slowdown from the 200 net
Bank Branch Closures Slow, But Shifting Demographics Cloud the Picture Read More »
