Misty J

A new study finds that women’s pay is up more than 30-percent! Reportedly, men’s pay is down, and that’s over the past 35 years. The Pew Research Center study says, women’s pay is up 32% since 1980. Men’s pay fell 3% during that same period. Who run the world?! GIRLS! Follow me on Snapchat, Instagram, […]

Tom Joyner

There is good news about wages out of the Census Bureau this past week. Mellody: On Tuesday, we learned that after a slow and steady recovery in the wake of the great recession, 2015 was a breakout year for American wages. Last year, median household income grew to $56,500, up 5.2 percent from the previous year. That […]

Entertainment

Uh oh. According to TMZ, Nelly owes the IRS over $2 million in unpaid taxes. “He’s also got state tax trouble — earlier this year, the Missouri Department of Revenue said the St. Louis rapper owed $149,511 in unpaid state taxes from 2013,” TMZ reports. “He originally owed a mere $113,533 … but interest is a bitch.” […]

Tom Joyner

You have an interesting topic on tap for us this morning: lotteries. Mellody: We are indeed talking about lotteries this morning, but not in a good way. You may have noticed that lately it seems like the major multi-state lottery jackpots have been getting larger and larger, with more frequency. And you would be right! […]

Music

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National

One of the biggest lottery jackpots ever is getting even bigger! Nobody hit the jackpot Tuesday.  As of 2:30 this afternoon, the Mega Millions drawing will be for $508 Million, with a cash payout of $387 Million Dollars. The drawing is set for this Friday at 11pm. Follow me on Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram: MistyJRadio […]

National

As of 2:30pm, there’s $454 Million on the line in tonight’s Mega Millions drawing. Nobody came forward with winning numbers on Friday. The jackpot is now the seventh largest of all time. Tonight’s drawing is scheduled for 11 p.m. Cash payout is $319 Million. Let’s get this moneeeeeyyyyyy!!! Follow me on Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram: […]

Tom Joyner

What do we need to know about the shocking development of Britain leaving the European Union? Mellody: This is a historic event and it will have broad economic and political consequences in the UK, Europe and here in the United States. First, a little background on the subject. To deal with political pressures ahead of […]

Tom Joyner

How are race and spending habits linked? We have heard a lot in recent years about economic inequality, but most, if not all, of the discussion has focused on income inequality. However, a new study out of Duke University, and highlighted in the Atlantic, points to another way economic inequality persists between white and Black […]

Tom Joyner

How are new home loan trends are impacting communities of color? It is a very important trend and one that we need to keep our eyes on. In the wake of the housing bubble, regulators moved to rein in subprime lending, the type of lending that led to the housing crisis. As a result, we […]

Tom Joyner

Tom: You are here this morning to talk about the growth of freelancing, correct? Mellody: I am, Tom. One of the huge stories that has emerged…

National

Harriet Tubman isn’t the only African American or woman to get historic face time on U.S. currency. In addition to Tubman landing the $20 bill, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew also announced today that Sojourner Truth, Marian Anderson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be added to bills as well. The back of the […]