Eric Morrissette argues that the dismantling of federal economic data collection threatens the foundation of modern civil-rights enforcement by making discrimination harder to measure and prove. He warns that rollbacks affecting employment, lending and minority business data systems could obscure racial disparities and weaken accountability for inequitable policies and practices.
Author Archives: Eric Morrissette
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The cost of war
By Eric Morrissette On Saturday, Feb. 28th, Americans woke up to find their country at war with Iran. Breaking news alerts carried word that the United States had joined Israel in an unprecedented joint military operation aimed at overturning the Iranian government. The human cost is already jarring: one week in, Al Jazeera’s live tracker […]
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Tariff whiplash and a rising Black recessionÂ
Black recession, uncertain tariff policy, and targeted dismantling of equity programs are creating challenges for Black-owned small businesses.
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One woman’s refusal and the future of the Fed
By Eric Morrissette Recently, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could reshape the global financial system. The case before the justices asks a deceptively simple question: Can the President of the United States fire Dr. Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, before the end of her statutory term? But everyone […]
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Investing in entrepreneurship after the government shut downÂ
The 42-day government shutdown deepened an already growing crisis for minority- and women-owned small businesses, erasing billions in economic output and halting critical programs that support SEDI entrepreneurs. Eric Morrissette argues that reopening the government must now serve as a broader act of renewal, rebuilding trust and restoring the agencies essential to inclusive economic growth.
