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May 6, 2010
VIDEO - Evicted homeowner, Calvin Townsend, removed everything of value from his foreclosed home, leaving $100,000 in damages...
May 5, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Wednesday approved trade breaks for Haiti's textile industry, the latest of several actions aimed…
May 3, 2010
VIDEO - Last week Washington was the center of news. The Federal Reserve said the economy is improving, companies are…
April 30, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy grew at a solid 3.2 percent pace during the first quarter of this year as…
April 29, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence…
April 29, 2010
QUINCY, Illinois (AP) - President Obama hailed a Senate breakthrough on legislation to regulate Wall Street, saying Americans must never…
April 27, 2010
From The Augusta Chronicle - To recoup $20,000 to $50,000 per day in unpaid student lunch bills, Georgia school boards…
April 27, 2010
FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) - The unemployment rate, perhaps the most recognizable economic indicator, has held steady at 9.7 percent…
April 26, 2010
From The LA Times - 61-year-old James Jackson patrols the streets of a Detroit neighborhood that was once propped up…
April 26, 2010
OPINION - The impact of deregulation, unethical fees hidden in fine print, and illegal discrimination contributed to a loss of…
April 23, 2010
VIDEO - Opinion polls show the public is receptive to new federal curbs on Wall Street after twin catastrophes...
April 22, 2010
VIDEO - The financial meltdown has dealt a painful blow to our nation's schools, and in the coming months, drastic…
April 22, 2010
VIDEO - President Obama rebuked Wall Street for risky practices Thursday even as he sought its leaders' help for "updated,…
April 22, 2010
OPINION - We cannot tolerate this kind of folly with Uncle Sam broke and millions of Americans, especially African-Americans and…
April 22, 2010
OPINION - In other words, our ships can't rise with the tide, because some of these ships are not even…
April 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - First-time claims for jobless benefits fell last week, evidence that U.S. employers are laying off fewer workers.…
April 22, 2010
VIDEO - President Barack Obama is taking his argument for stronger oversight of the financial industry to the place where…
April 20, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Recent changes to the Obama administration's mortgage assistance program may make it more vulnerable to fraud, a…
April 18, 2010
OPINION - Detroit still has some beautiful neighborhoods, neighborhoods where people walk dogs, ride bikes and look out for each…
April 14, 2010
OPINION - This latest fiscal debacle has left families of color, unlike the majority of their white counterparts, with debt…