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May 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT -- Investors received bullish signals on the economy last week. Small business optimism soared in April to its…
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May 10, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - CNBC Market Look Ahead
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April 19, 2014
VIDEO - Consumer Prices edged up in March due to higher food prices, and new claims for jobless benefits rose…
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March 3, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - Economic data was top of mind for investors last week. The economy grew by 2.4 percent during…
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January 27, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - More Americans may want to stash cash under their mattress instead of invest in the stock market,…
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December 29, 2013
VIDEO - It's an abbreviated trading week with the New Year holiday. However, investors expect data on housing, manufacturing and…
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December 23, 2013
VIDEO - The FED announced it will start to scale down its bond buying program used to help stimulate the…
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November 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - With less than a month to go before Christmas consumers are being bombarded with advertisements and promotions...
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November 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The federal agency found that Wal-Mart unlawfully threatened employees on television last year if they engaged in…
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November 1, 2013
CNBC - The jobs report was top of mind for investors last week...
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October 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As Barneys and Macy’s investigate these allegations their brands may be tarnished, especially with black luxury shoppers...
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October 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology, women comprised 25 percent of computing occupations…
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October 21, 2013
CNBC - Last week investors cheered the end of the government shutdown with the S&P 500 reaching a new record…
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October 7, 2013
VIDEO - Last week investors closely monitored the gridlock in Washington which led to a government shut down...
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October 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Many small businesses are also government contractors; therefore, they will feel the impact from delayed loans and…
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September 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Overall, Americans are starting to recover from the Great Recession and it is possible many people do…
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September 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mobility plays a role in employment. African-Americans tend to live in more segregated communities and located further…
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August 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As we commemorate this historic day, theGrio spoke to experts on jobs, poverty, housing and wealth to…
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July 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Here are key components of the economy since 2005, and what they mean -- particularly for the…
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July 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Black consumers are wielding power and influence in the marketplace like never before. All while spending their…