The Devaluation of Black Businesses, the Folly of US Retrenchment, and More

February 18, 2020

Businesses with high Yelp ratings in Black-majority neighborhoods experience annual losses in business revenue as high as $3.9 billion. A new report from Andre Perry, Jonathan Rothwell, and David Harshbarger sheds light on this alarming trend with data across 86 U.S. metro areas.

Now is not the time to revolutionize American foreign policy. Thomas Wright argues that while it is important to strategically pull back in some places, the United States should still continue with the strategy that has worked for the country for decades.

Regional leaders need to join together to stay competitive in the global market

“Investors rarely pay attention to city borders.” Max Bouchet, Rachel Barker, and Marek Gootman discuss how local coordination and economic partnerships can strengthen a region’s standing among the global business community.

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