Jamie Jackson

McKinney

National Corespondent at American Urban Radio Networks

Articles

Trump Faces Gas Price Spike Amid Iran Tensions

1 week ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — As President Donald Trump weighs whether to join Israel in bombing Iran, American families are already paying the price — at the pump. Gas prices are rising sharply nationwide, even though summer demand typically peaks earlier in the season. The national average for a gallon of regular gas hit $3.21 this week, according to AAA. That’s up from $3.13 last week and $3.17 a month earlier. In California, drivers are still paying among the highest prices in the country.
Retail Sales Decline in Trump’s Economy

1 week ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — Retail sales slipped again this week, signaling that consumers may be growing more cautious under the financial pressures of President Donald Trump‘s second term. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that retail and food service sales fell 0.9% in May — the steepest monthly decline in more than a year. Even grocery stores saw a dip — falling 0.8% from April — and restaurants and bars dropped 0.9%.
NAACP Shuts Out Trump from Convention

1 week ago | blackchronicle.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — For the first time in more than a century, the NAACP is refusing to invite the sitting U.S. president to its national convention — a decision the group says is about protecting democracy, not politics. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson announced Monday that President Donald Trump will not be welcomed at the organization’s annual gathering next month in Charlotte. The group also said it will not extend an invitation to Vice President J.D. Vance.
NAACP Shuts Out Trump from Convention

1 week ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — For the first time in more than a century, the NAACP is refusing to invite the sitting U.S. president to its national convention — a decision the group says is about protecting democracy, not politics. NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson announced Monday that President Donald Trump will not be welcomed at the organization’s annual gathering next month in Charlotte. The group also said it will not extend an invitation to Vice President J.D. Vance.
Trump Mobile Launch Raises Ethics Questions

1 week ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — As President Donald Trump serves his second term, his sons have launched a new venture: Trump Mobile, a wireless phone service aimed at what they describe as “hard-working Americans.”Launched on the 10th anniversary of their father’s presidential campaign announcement, Trump Mobile offers a flagship plan priced at $47.45 per month.
Americans Reject Trump’s Medicaid and Tax Bill

2 weeks ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — President Donald Trump’s latest push to slash Medicaid and reward the wealthy is falling flat with voters, as a new poll from Quinnipiac University shows most Americans want more health care support — not less. The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” currently moving through Congress, would make deep cuts to federal Medicaid funding, extend tax breaks for high earners and add trillions of dollars to the deficit.
Renters Surpass Homeowners in Over 200 U.S. Suburbs

2 weeks ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — For the first time in recent history, renters outnumber homeowners in more than 200 U.S. suburbs, upending the traditional image of suburbs as bastions of ownership and stability. This shift is more than just numbers; it is reshaping where and how working families live, especially those already facing housing insecurity. A new report from Point2Homes finds that 203 suburbs across the country’s 20 largest metro areas now have more renter households than owner households.
Inflation Up in May, Rent and Food Still Rising

2 weeks ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — Inflation barely moved in May — but for millions of Americans, the essentials are still getting harder to afford. The Consumer Price Index rose just 0.1 percent last month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. And a closer look reveals that key necessities like rent, groceries, and medical care are still rising at a pace that keeps working families under pressure.
Meet the Black CEO Powering Rural Ohio with Solar Jobs

2 weeks ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — When the AEP coal plant in Conesville, Ohio, shut down in 2020, it left nearly 600 residents scrambling. Many now wake before dawn to “super commute” two hours each way to Columbus or Cleveland, just to stay afloat. Robert N. Black, III, says it doesn’t have to be that way. Black, a Wharton-trained investor and one of the few Black industrialists in clean energy, is building a massive 2-gigawatt solar panel manufacturing plant on that same shuttered coal site.
U.S. Faith Landscape Is Shifting

2 weeks ago | aurn.com | Jamie Jackson

(AURN News) — The United States now ranks second in the world for the number of people with no religious affiliation — trailing only China and surpassing Japan — according to new findings from Pew Research Center. It’s a shift that may not be obvious on Sunday mornings. But in the data, the trend is unmistakable.