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How Asa Leveaux Rose From Homelessness To ‘Industry Icon’

by Jameelah Mullen October 14, 2025 Leveaux said he noticed a recurring pattern among executives at business conferences: they weren’t gaining the knowledge needed to enhance their skills. Asa Leveaux has faced hardships in his life, but the versatile entrepreneur also recognizes the power of making a comeback. He is

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown, the speaker said he was unaware of

Trump Administration Weighs Selling Federal Student Loans to Private Investors

by Mary Spiller October 14, 2025 Experts warn the proposal could jeopardize borrower protections and reshape the nation’s $1.6 trillion student loan system. The Trump administration is reportedly considering selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private investors, a move that experts say could have

Hundreds Of CDC Staff Layoffs Reversed After Trump Admin Blunder

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 14, 2025 Of the 1300 people initially notified that they were being laid off, only 600 were actually a part of this round of workforce reduction. Hundreds of CDC staffers who received layoff notifications have had their terminations reversed. On Oct. 10, multiple government agencies faced

Relief or Rise? What Last Week’s Data Reveals About Current US Gas Prices

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 14, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Oct. 13, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data

How Asa Leveaux Rose From Homelessness To ‘Industry Icon’

by Jameelah Mullen October 14, 2025 Leveaux said he noticed a recurring pattern among executives at business conferences: they weren’t gaining the knowledge needed to enhance their skills. Asa Leveaux has faced hardships in his life, but the versatile entrepreneur also recognizes the power of making a comeback. He is

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, House Speaker Johnson warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in history, saying he “won’t negotiate” with Democrats until they hit pause on their health care demands and reopen. Standing alone at the Capitol on the 13th day of the shutdown, the speaker said he was unaware of

Trump Administration Weighs Selling Federal Student Loans to Private Investors

by Mary Spiller October 14, 2025 Experts warn the proposal could jeopardize borrower protections and reshape the nation’s $1.6 trillion student loan system. The Trump administration is reportedly considering selling portions of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to private investors, a move that experts say could have

Hundreds Of CDC Staff Layoffs Reversed After Trump Admin Blunder

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 14, 2025 Of the 1300 people initially notified that they were being laid off, only 600 were actually a part of this round of workforce reduction. Hundreds of CDC staffers who received layoff notifications have had their terminations reversed. On Oct. 10, multiple government agencies faced

Relief or Rise? What Last Week’s Data Reveals About Current US Gas Prices

by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors October 14, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. Daniel Avram // Shutterstock How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Oct. 13, 2025 CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data