Vote For Your Favorite 2026 Just Economy Conference Sessions
By NCRC
What would YOU like to see at the 2026 Just Economy Conference? We’ve opened up a selection of conference session ideas for public voting. Please vote and encourage your colleagues to do the same! Voting will take place over the course of the next 10 days, opening today, September 30, and closing on October 10. The final program will include sessions that receive the most votes.[Read more]
News
NCRC Statement On New Rule Delaying Section 1071 Implementation
By NCRC
“Everyone agrees that small business owners and entrepreneurs deserve to be evaluated on their individual merit, free from presumptions, inadvertent bias or outright discrimination,” said Jesse Van Tol, President and CEO of NCRC. “The Section 1071 rule finalized in 2023 does just that by gathering data we need to make sure every small business gets a fair shake." [Read more]
NCRC To White House: Don’t Let CDFI Funding Get Mashed In The Government Shutdown Gears
By NCRC
The White House can protect basic economic opportunity from unnecessary further harm in the federal government shutdown by preserving the bipartisan CDFI Fund’s operations. [Read more]
NCRC And UMB Financial Corporation Announce Multibillion-dollar Community Benefits Plan
By NCRC
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition and UMB Financial Corporation recently announced UMB’s plan to contribute approximately $5 billion in loans, investments and other financial support to provide greater economic opportunity for small businesses, low- and moderate-income families and communities, and people and communities of color. [Read more]
Views
South Memphis Residents Skeptical Of Musk’s xAI Economic Growth Claims As Pollution Concerns Grow
By Kaitlyn Ridel
A debate is boiling in South Memphis over whether the potential economic benefits of an artificial intelligence facility outweigh the pollution-related health impacts to residents. Many low-income communities elsewhere may soon find themselves grappling with the same question. [Read more]
Representing The Voice Of The Community: Rise Economy Advocates For Equitable Community Development Efforts Across California
By Robert Davis
Rise Economy was founded in 1986 by a group of legal aid attorneys and other advocates who wanted to improve affordable housing access in California. The organization promotes policies that improve access to credit and capital in low-income communities and communities of color. [Read more]
Detroit’s LOVE Building: A Communal Space For Joy, Belonging And Connection
By Akin Olla
The building offers more than just office space for its member organizations. It also acts as an experimental lab for community programming. Events have ranged from political rallies and fashion shows to baby showers and art exhibits. They recently hosted a community gathering to celebrate the success of a community member’s appearance on the nationally recognized cooking show “Chopped.” [Read more]
Research
The Labor Market is Frozen: September 2025 Race, Jobs and the Economy Update
By Joseph Dean
No one is hiring. That is the key finding from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report showing only 22,000 jobs were added in August with nearly all industries remaining stagnant or in decline. The goods-producing industries, including the construction and manufacturing sectors, lost 25,000 jobs. There were steep losses in the professional/business services and wholesale trade industries as well. The only industries that experienced healthy job gains were healthcare, leisure and hospitality. [Read more]
The Jobs Recession Is Affecting The Entire Black Community
By Joseph Dean
Since the beginning of this year, the Black unemployment rate has risen to 7.5%, its highest level since 2021. As a kind of “canary in the coalmine,” Black workers have historically been the first to have their employment terminated when times get tough for businesses. While the current labor market has been described as a no-hire/no-fire environment, this doesn’t adequately apply to the situation of Black Americans. [Read more]
Events
NJCAEF’s 16th Annual Financial Justice Summit
October 8, 8 am - 5 pm ET
Join NCRC Policy Advisor Kevin Hill at the NJCAEF’s 16th Annual Financial Justice Summit. This event brings together state and national advocates, officials, and policy experts to discuss today’s challenges, safeguards, and solutions for housing, consumer protections, and community reinvestment in New Jersey—and what lies ahead for the future. [Register here]
Group Counseling Session: Building Your First Sales Funnel (A Step-by-Step Automating Guide)
October 14, 10 - 11 am ET
An effective sales funnel can turn prospects into loyal customers while saving you time and effort through automation. In this hands-on webinar, we’ll walk you through: Optimizing your funnel for long-term growth; The key stages of a high-converting sales funnel; How to attract, nurture, and convert leads with automation; Choosing the right tools and platforms for your funnel; Crafting compelling email sequences and follow-ups.[Register here]
In The News
As Government Shutdown Looms, Mortgage, Real Estate Pros Brace For Potential Disruptions
By Deborah Kearns, RisMedia
Some of these agencies are already reeling from earlier federal staffing cuts, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Veterans Affairs and Agriculture. Employees at these agencies work with lenders to process FHA, VA and USDA mortgages, which account for roughly 22% of all home purchase loans, according to the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. [Read more]
On Our Radar
A Year After Alabama Signed A Civil Rights Agreement To Limit Flooding, Residents Still Fear Every Rainfall
By Maia Rosenfeld and Jared Kofsky, ABC
When the federal government reached an agreement with Alabama officials last October to address destructive flooding in the predominantly Black Shiloh community, residents thought their calls for help had finally been answered. One year later, some say nothing has changed. [Read more]
Government Shutdown: Disrupting Nonprofits’ Ability To Serve Communities
By National Council of Nonprofits
Government shutdowns disrupt the vital work of nonprofits in local communities, preventing them from delivering the critical services the American people and their communities rely on. The longer a government shutdown lasts, the more severe the negative impacts. [Read more]
Resources
Work And Meet At The Just Economy Club It's aDC hubfor nonprofits and the social sector, around the corner from the White House. Move your team into a private office or host your meetings and events.[Read more]
Learning & Training Hub Register for NCRC's catalog of professional development courses.[Learn more]
Research And Reports We have an extensive library of research and reports that dates back many years![View all]
Fair Lending Tool Use our interactive tool to produce a report on mortgages, small business lending and bank branch networks for any city, county or metro area in the nation. [Access the tool here]
Sign And Share The Just Economy Pledge Help us expand the movement for a Just Economy. [Sign and Share]
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