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July 16, 2010

Obama: Voters to decide who caused 'this mess'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the…
July 15, 2010

Senate passes sweeping financial reform bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said Obama likely would sign the bill next week...
July 15, 2010

Can financial reform close racial wealth gap?

OPINION - Financial reform is important, but without addressing the racial and social biases we are only touching the tip…
July 14, 2010

7 ways to help a teen start a summer business

OPINION - Instead of helping a teen find a job how about helping them to create one?
July 12, 2010

Putting America back to work is NAACP's first priority

OPINION - Our nation's children -- from the Gulf Coast to the Iron City -- deserve for all of us…
July 12, 2010

7/12/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - This week, investors await the start of the second quarter earnings season and expect reports on small business…
July 9, 2010

Obama urges increase in clean energy tax credits

LAS VEGAS (AP) - 'If an American company wants to create jobs and grow, we should be there to help…
July 8, 2010

Obama: US choice between moving ahead or back

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Obama cast upcoming elections as a choice between the party that caused the economic meltdown…
July 8, 2010

Earth to Rush Limbaugh: Barack Obama is no Black Panther

OPINION - Limbaugh recently claimed that President Obama has deliberately allowed unemployment to grow in the United States as 'payback'…
July 5, 2010

Democrats resist GOP bid to nationalize election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome will help determine whether Republicans take control of the House, the Senate or both. It…
July 2, 2010

Kicked to the curb: The rough road for specialty sneaker stores

VIDEO - With the economic downturn, purse strings are tightening and onetime shoe fanatics, or sneaker-heads, aren't buying high-end kicks…
July 2, 2010

Obama: Economy still headed right direction

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - Obama also announced a nationwide project to expand broadband access in places with…
July 1, 2010

How the unemployed have become a scapegoat for Congress

OPINION - This will be the first time in U.S. history that unemployment benefits are allowed to expire when the…
July 1, 2010

New jobless claims rise in sign of weak job market

WASHINGTON (AP) - Claims have remained stuck above 450,000 since the beginning of the year...
June 30, 2010

Obama attacks GOP over lack of economic vision

RACINE, Wisconsin (AP) - As midterm elections loom and economic anxiety remains high, Obama criticized Republicans for being 'out of…
June 29, 2010

Will end of 'swipe fees' be a new beginning for black consumers?

OPINION - The exemption was a deal developed largely in response to support by the Congressional Black Caucus and hip…
June 25, 2010

House, Senate lawmakers finalize finance reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers hope to have a bill on President Obama's desk by July 4...
June 24, 2010

Can President Obama make a comeback?

OPINION - It's time for Democrats and the administration to get off defense on the economy and push back much…
June 23, 2010

Survey: Hiring plans of US CEOs at 3-year high

NEW YORK (AP) -- Despite renewed market fears of a hit to global growth because of economic trouble in Europe,…
June 18, 2010

Obama calls 10,000th road project a ‘big deal’

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - President Obama is marking what he says is a milestone in the country's road to economic…