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Published in TIME: Why Growing the Economy From the Bottom Up Is America’s Best Bet

by Louis Deas | May 30, 2025 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, Capitalism for All, John Hope Bryant Authored

TIME published my essay on where America’s next wave of growth can come from: the bottom third of the country. Give those Americans real financial access and opportunity and you can add meaningful growth to GDP every year while easing the pressure on the federal...

Published in TIME: We Need a Farm System for American Jobs

by Louis Deas | May 29, 2025 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, Entrepreneurship, John Hope Bryant Authored

Image: U.S. Navy (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons America is brilliant at developing athletes. We scout early, coach constantly and build a pipeline from Little League to the majors. We have nothing close to that for the jobs that will decide our economic...

The Future Is Bold: Why Financial Literacy Must Evolve With the Times

by Louis Deas | Apr 30, 2025 | Bryant Thought Leadership

From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter on LinkedIn, April 30, 2025. Let me be clear—this is bigger than a pair of green socks. Today is Green Socks Day, Operation HOPE’s national day of awareness and activation for financial literacy. And yes, it’s fun!...

Hope Must Answer: Leadership in a Divided World

by Louis Deas | Jan 31, 2025 | Bryant Thought Leadership

From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter on LinkedIn, January 31, 2025. The times we live in today are both challenging and familiar. They are marked by division, fear, and uncertainty—but also by an enduring potential for hope and transformation. Dr....

Published in TIME: How Los Angeles Can Recover From the Wildfires, Together

by Louis Deas | Jan 18, 2025 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, HOPE Coalition America, John Hope Bryant Authored

Image: BulkyOS, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles is my hometown. Ten days after the fires began, TIME published my essay on how the city can recover. The wildfires are not just a natural disaster. They are a multi-faceted crisis: service workers losing...

Building Dreams: How Homeownership Drives Stability and Generational Wealth

by Louis Deas | Oct 21, 2024 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, Operation HOPE

At Operation HOPE, we firmly believe homeownership is more than just acquiring a roof over one’s head—it’s a vital step toward financial empowerment, stability, and the creation of generational wealth. For underserved and underrepresented communities, these benefits...