Yesterday's Architects Frank McWorter: The Developer Who Bought His Wife First and Platted a Town to Pay for the Rest Frank "Free Frank" McWorter bought his own freedom in 1819 and in 1836 became the first African American to plat and register a US town. By BEB Editors • 33 min read
The Pulse IDB Invest Provides Up To $40 Million To One Communications For Guyana Fiber And Mobile Expansion IDB Invest will lend One Communications up to US$40 million in its first Caribbean telecom deal, funding Guyana fiber to over 80% of premises and 5G upgrades. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 10 min read
The Pulse Afreximbank And East African Business Council Sign Agreement To Connect Firms To Africa Trade Gateway Afreximbank and the East African Business Council signed an Africa Trade Gateway deal linking EAC firms to 25,000 verified companies and 110 commercial banks. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 9 min read
The Week Ahead Federal Reserve Releases September FOMC Minutes As Central Bank Of Kenya Sets Rates And ECB Publishes Account Fed minutes Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, a Central Bank of Kenya MPC decision Oct. 7 and the ECB's September account Oct. 8 anchor the October 5–9 week. The Black Executive: Weekly Market Watch By BEB Editors • 18 min read
bej infographics The Bahamas — BEJ Index 2026 The Bahamas ranks 6th in the BEJ Index 2026 with a score of 67.8, ranking among the highest-scoring countries in the index. By BEB Editors • 4 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson Says Inflation Risks Tilt To The Upside After September Rate Increase Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said inflation risks tilt upward after the FOMC raised rates to 3.75 to 4 percent, citing energy prices and the AI buildout. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 9 min read
BEJ Monthly Roundup September 2026 Roundup: The Black Executive Journal’s Essential Reads, Market Signals and New Reports The Black Executive Journal’s September 2026 roundup: essential coverage on rates, AI, African markets, digital finance, global capital opportunities and sourcing intelligence. By BEB Editors • 19 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Board Finalizes Stress Test Rules Expected To Cut Capital Requirement Volatility By About 50 Percent The Fed Board adopted two final rules requiring annual public comment on stress test scenarios and two-year averaging of stress capital buffers from 2028. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 10 min read
The Pulse Job Openings Held At 7.1 Million In August As Layoffs Eased To 1.6 Million, BLS Reports BLS JOLTS data show US job openings little changed at 7.1 million in August, with hires at 5.2 million, quits at 3.1 million and layoffs at 1.6 million. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 10 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Governor Cook Says AI Investment Is Adding Inflation Pressure And Delaying Return To 2 Percent Target Fed Governor Lisa Cook said AI investment is delaying a return to 2 percent inflation, citing electricity and water costs up about 5 percent over the past year. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 12 min read
The Week Ahead BLS September Jobs Report Follows BEA Q2 GDP Third Estimate And August Personal Income Release BLS publishes JOLTS Tuesday and September payrolls Friday as BEA releases Q2 GDP and August PCE Wednesday, with Banco de la República deciding September 30. The Black Executive: Weekly Market Watch By BEB Editors • 16 min read
The Pulse Federal Reserve Board Proposes Reserve, Capital And Application Rules For Board-Supervised Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act The Federal Reserve Board seeks comment on two GENIUS Act proposals requiring stablecoin issuers to hold Treasury-bill reserves and meet new capital standards. The Black Executive Journal — Daily Edition By BEB Editors • 12 min read
