Posts about NCRC research.
As the economy roils from the shockwaves of the tariff/trade war of last year and the ongoing and intensifying energy shock from the Iran war, the unemployment rate remains low at 4.3%. 100,000 jobs were added in April, which was the first consecutive month of positive growth since April of 2025. Despite the positives in
Black Men Face a Worsening Jobs Market: May 2026 Race, Jobs and Economy Update Read More »
After a decade of shrinking presence across the country, bank branches are growing in number again. But that growth is uneven, with many communities experiencing a drastic decrease in quality banking options.
After 15 years of bank closures, new branches are having a resurgence Read More »
Building on the previous Nashville Summit Series briefs, this brief explores the current barriers and systemic solutions to affordable housing development as identified by over 150 community development leaders during a 2 day summit in September 2025.
Nashville Summit Series – Brief 3: Barriers & Solutions for Affordable Housing Read More »
“LULUs” sounds like a funny word, but the health burdens tied to LULUs are no laughing matter. Locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) – industrial sites, highways, power plants and waste facilities – are essential to how cities function. However, living close to them can also mean greater exposure to pollution, excessive noise and other environmental
A concise snapshot of Latino Americans’ economic outlook, covering wealth, income, employment, education and the racial wealth gap.
Racial Wealth Snapshot Series: Overview of Latino American Economic Outlook Read More »
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 Read More »
