Blog Posts
TIME OpEd: What America’s Fastest-Growing Cities Tell Us About the Future, by John Hope Bryant
May 28, 2026Last month, Walmart asked me to do a signing for my book, Capitalism For All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America, at their new store opening in Celina, Texas. The actor Anthony Anderson and I signed books, talked about the future of America, and I left wondering: Why Celina?
The Best Leaders Podcast from U.S. News & World Report: John Hope Bryant on the American Dream, Inclusive Capitalism and Building Hope.
In December, 2025, I was honored to be recognized amongst the 2025 U.S. News & World Report 25 Best Leaders, and to now contribute to their Best Leaders Podcast Series as one of their first guests. As America celebrates 250 years, one of the things that defines this great but imperfect nation is
AJC ‘Politically Georgia’ Podcast: Atlanta and the American Dream, with John Hope Bryant
May 26, 2026AJC editor-in-chief Leroy Chapman sits down with John Hope Bryant on the AJC Podcast Politically Georgia, to discuss Bryant’s new book, Capitalism for All, and his argument that economic mobility is the unfinished work of the civil rights movement. Bryant explains why he believes Atlanta is uniquely
Measuring America’s Financial Soul: What the HOPE Community Credit Score Index Reveals About Inequality, Life, and the 700-Score Threshold
May 25, 2026How One Nonprofit Mapped Every Zip Code in America and Discovered That Credit Scores Predict Life Expectancy, Crime Rates, and Homeownership—and Why It Matters for Policy, Practice, and American Renewal Part I: A Map of Inequality—Drawn from Home When I drive through the Crenshaw District today—the
What It Takes to Win in Corporate America | Kristy Fercho on Money & Wealth
May 22, 2026Episode Description This week on Money & Wealth with John Hope Bryant, John sits down with Kristy Fercho — Senior Executive Vice President at Wells Fargo and the first Black woman ever to serve on the bank’s operating committee. From growing up in Compton to leading billion-dollar businesses and
Operation HOPE and Nasdaq Foundation Launch Digital Investor Education Tool to Expand Wealth-Building Access for New Investors
May 19, 2026New “Investor Mindset Experience” platform – available at no-cost to participants – delivers personalized financial guidance to first-time investors nationwide ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading nonprofit financial empowerment organization, …
Butternomics: Buy-Outs Over Boycotts, and the Silver Tsunami
Two ideas from my conversation on Butternomics are worth sharing on their own. The first is the Silver Tsunami. Trillions of dollars sit in profitable businesses owned by baby boomers who are ready to retire and have no one to hand them to. Before you exhaust yourself building a startup from scratch
Capitalism for All Audiobook Debuts on Audible by Claiming Triple #1 Ranking
May 18, 2026Following a landmark debut on USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Walmart.com and Amazon bestseller lists, John Hope Bryant’s audiobook, released May 12, now tops Audible charts in multiple categories ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The momentum behind Capitalism for All shows no signs of sl
The Bryants Celebrate Sarah Friar, Friends of Operation HOPE Honored with the 2026 Ellis Island Medal of Honor
On an island that welcomed millions chasing the American Dream, this year’s honorees prove that dream is still very much alive Last night, Chaitra and I had the honor of standing on sacred American ground — Ellis Island — to celebrate some extraordinary people we are proud to call friends. We
Money And Wealth Podcast Series: Banking on Purpose – Steve Steinour on Wealth, Leadership & Opportunity
May 16, 2026BANKING ON PURPOSE: WHAT STEVE STEINOUR AND HUNTINGTON BANK TEACH US ABOUT CAPITALISM THAT WORKS A Conversation with the Chairman and CEO of One of America’s Largest Banks — and Why It Matters for You I do not normally bring guests onto the Money & Wealth podcast. When it is just me for fo