Black Businesses Enjoy Unexpected Bump from Wes Moore’s Historic inauguration

Black-owned or -run businesses reported 30% to 40% increases in business the week of Gov. Moore’s inauguration. That uptick has continued in the weeks that followed, they say, adding that the overwhelming majority of the patrons responsible for the increase have been Black. Professors Linda Loubert (Economics) and Jared Ball (Africana Studies) share their insights.

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