Creative Investment Research

Creative Investment Research today announced the release of the first-ever Black GDP Report, a landmark analysis that quantifies the economic contributions of Black Americans to the U.S. economy.

Creative Investment Research CEO William Michael Cunningham today announced the filing of an amicus curiae brief in the landmark case Lighthiser, et al. v. Trump, et al., currently before the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana (Case No.

Economist William Michael Cunningham Calls for Urgent Structural Response

Creative Investment Research today announced that it sent a letter on August 4, 2025 to Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments, urging her firm to reject political attempts to undermine responsible investing and fiduciary responsibility.

Creative Investment Research today published a new expert analysis titled "July 2025 PPI: A Structural Cost Surge Deepens Burden on Black Businesses," shedding light on how recent PPI data drastically understates the inflationary pain felt in minority...

Black and Minority-Owned Businesses Bear the Brunt of Elevated Inflation

Economist William Michael Cunningham, founder of Creative Investment Research, accurately forecasted the sharp rise in Black unemployment reflected in the July 2025 jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Donald Trump's recent remarks referring to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a "numbskull" who "makes it difficult for people to buy a house" are being strongly condemned by leading economist William Michael Cunningham.

Creative Investment Research today released its expert analysis of the June 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI), warning that sector-level price increases continue to disproportionately affect Black and minority-owned businesses.

Creative Investment Research is pleased to announce the publication of an important op-ed by economist William Michael Cunningham in the American Banker Newspaper, titled "Trump's assaults on the Federal Reserve's independence must cease." The piece...