The survey from the Newark institution finds that while many Americans had felt more financially secure in the wake of the pandemic, a changing economic tide has them reevaluating spending and their relationship to work. Meanwhile, women and millennials struggle to keep up.

Now entering its third year, the Brick City-based financial giant is donating its coveted brand position on the protective hardware for 30 games to a Black-owned, Newark-based business. Since its launch, more than 200 enterprises have applied for the program.

Historically Black colleges and universities face funding challenges greater than their peer institutions. Newark-based Prudential Financial Inc. and its global investment management business, PGIM, aim to close the racial wealth gap.

According to his hiring announcement, Utkarsh Patel has managed complex business transformations, including at First Abu Dhabi Bank, BBVA, Humana, Citigroup and American Express.

The Newark-based asset management arm of Prudential Financial Inc. named Timothy Woods to lead the initiative, which will provide financial education and training for decision-makers who manage endowments at historically Black colleges and universities.