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Each week, we break down complex economic topics and explain why they matter for African-American communities. Whether it’s the Federal Reserve’s independence, inflation trends, or fiscal policy shifts, BlackEcon101 connects the dots between macro‑level choices and micro‑level impact—on everyday lives, wallets, and wealth.
Episodes

Monday Jun 30, 2025
BlackEcon101-What Is Going On With Energy?
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Monday Jun 30, 2025
Listen to Dylan Unruh and Gabriel Philipp talk about the current energy crisis in America and its implications for local and global environments.

Friday Jan 14, 2022
Thriving As a Minority-Owned Business
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Thriving As a Minority-Owned Business Building a Pathway to Success for Minority Entrepreneurs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484272390/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_2BG6N3T9WBQGPAHGQHY9

Friday Nov 05, 2021
Black Economic Forecast 2022
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Economist William Michael Cunningham, founder of Creative Investment Research, discusses the 2022 forecast for African American businesses in Texas and in the US.

Friday May 28, 2021
Checking In On Corporate Commitments To Racial Equity
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
In this hour, Stephen Henderson dives into equity and diversity. First, from a national perspective with social impact economist William Cunningham, and then local authors Marlo Rencher and Marlin Williams joins to talk about their new book, Hard Reset, which is all about making diversity and equity the new normal.

Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Did PPP loans reach Black and minority businesses?
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
We discuss the PPP loan program. See: https://www.creativeinvest.com/remediation.pdf https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/trumpism-william-michael-cunningham-am-mba/ and http://fifteendollarminimumwage.com/

Friday Feb 26, 2021
What bitcoin is. How it came to be created.
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
What bitcoin is. How it came to be created. What blockchain is. How it works.

Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Six Companies Account for 70% of Corporate Black Lives Matter Pledges
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Our analysis reveals that $7.854 billion in corporate pledges have been made to facilitate efforts that support racial justice, and help activities that seek immediate solutions to the crisis affecting Black people. Creative Investment has launched a crowdfunding campaign to pay for the development of a BLM Corporate tracker.

Friday May 29, 2020
SBA fails to deliver PPP benefits to minority businesses
Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
"Committed though the government might be too small and minority-owned contractors, from the contractor standpoint making a living is never easy. Now they’ve got the COVID-19 situation. For what the landscape looks like for minority-owned businesses, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Creative Investment Research economist and principal William Michael Cunningham."