Atlanta Black Chambers Announces $725K Grant for Georgia SMBs + State of the Dream 2026: Black Unemployment Hits 7.5% + AfricAI Secures Exclusive Robotics Rights + African M&A Jumps 72%

The Pulse

Banks Pull Back On Private Credit: SLOOS Shows Significant Net Tightening On Loans To NDFIs

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Significant net shares of banks tightened standards on NDFI loans to business credit intermediaries, consumer credit intermediaries, and other NDFI categories over the past year, while moderate net shares tightened on mortgage credit intermediaries and private equity funds — the Fed's first dedicated NDFI special question makes

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

The Pulse

April Jobs: Payrolls Slow to 115,000, While Involuntary Part‑Time Jumps 445,000 — Operators Should Watch Hours, Not Headline Rates

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Friday, May 8, 2026

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

The Pulse

SEC Flags “Affinity” Fraud Inside a Military Facebook Group — The Compliance Lesson Is Governance, Not Marketing

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Thursday, May 7, 2026

By BEB Editors • 4 min read

The Pulse

Banks Pull Back On Private Credit: SLOOS Shows Significant Net Tightening On Loans To NDFIs

KEY TAKEAWAYS * Significant net shares of banks tightened standards on NDFI loans to business credit intermediaries, consumer credit intermediaries, and other NDFI categories over the past year, while moderate net shares tightened on mortgage credit intermediaries and private equity funds — the Fed's first dedicated NDFI special question makes

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

The Week Ahead

THE BLACK EXECUTIVE: WEEKLY MARKET WATCH

Europe Speaks, London Signals, Dollar Plumbing Prints — Week of May 11–15, 2026

By BEB Editors • 12 min read

The Pulse

April Jobs: Payrolls Slow to 115,000, While Involuntary Part‑Time Jumps 445,000 — Operators Should Watch Hours, Not Headline Rates

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Friday, May 8, 2026

By BEB Editors • 6 min read

The Pulse

SEC Flags “Affinity” Fraud Inside a Military Facebook Group — The Compliance Lesson Is Governance, Not Marketing

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Thursday, May 7, 2026

By BEB Editors • 4 min read

The Pulse

BLS State Unemployment Hits 4.3% — The Quiet Stress Is Moving From Jobs To Balance Sheets

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Wednesday, May 6, 2026

By BEB Editors • 7 min read

The Pulse

Hires Surge 655,000 As The Quits Rate Stalls — The Labor Market Splits In Two

The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition | Tuesday, May 5, 2026

By BEB Editors • 7 min read