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April 22, 2010

Obama makes case for financial overhaul

VIDEO - President Barack Obama is taking his argument for stronger oversight of the financial industry to the place where…
April 20, 2010

Mortgage aid program said more vulnerable to scams

WASHINGTON (AP) - Recent changes to the Obama administration's mortgage assistance program may make it more vulnerable to fraud, a…
April 18, 2010

Finding hope amidst heartbreak in Detroit

OPINION - Detroit still has some beautiful neighborhoods, neighborhoods where people walk dogs, ride bikes and look out for each…
April 14, 2010

Why we can't compromise on consumer protection

OPINION - This latest fiscal debacle has left families of color, unlike the majority of their white counterparts, with debt…
April 13, 2010

Is the US economy finally on the road to recovery?

VIDEO - Cautious optimism on Wall Street, one day after the DOW Jones Industrial Average closed above the 11,000 mark…
April 12, 2010

Obama election-year jobs agenda stalls in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - The election-year jobs agenda promised by President Barack Obama and Democrats has stalled seven months before voters…
April 8, 2010

Retailers report fourth consecutive month of gains

NEW YORK (AP) - Warmer weather and an earlier Easter enticed shoppers into stores for spring merchandise in March, helping…
April 7, 2010

Dr. King's church breaks ground on financial center

ATLANTA (AP) - On Wednesday, two of King's children helped break ground on a center for financial literacy and economic…
April 6, 2010

Politics as usual: Obama embraces black church for a boost

OPINION - President Obama has shown a tendency to only acknowledge and meet with those who are most supportive of…
April 4, 2010

Poets speak about progress in the recession

VIDEO - Progress in the Recession is an event coordinated by New York barber Denny Moe where men and women…
April 2, 2010

Obama welcomes jobs report as rare good news

VIDEO - "We are beginning to turn the corner," he told employees of a manufacturing plant that received government stimulus…
April 2, 2010

Black joblessness could cripple Obama's presidency

OPINION - The bad news for the president and his economic advisors is that the rising tide of increased employment…
April 2, 2010

Obama poised to make unemployment top priority

VIDEO - President Obama is pushing his administration's plans to create jobs, a crucial campaign issue for Democrats as they…
March 26, 2010

White House promises more help for homeowners facing foreclosure

VIDEO - Under pressure to stem the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration plans to reduce the amount some troubled U.S.…
March 26, 2010

Black joblessness is Obama’s next big challenge

OPINION - The bitter new reality is that the job crisis is no longer Bush's crisis. It's Obama's...
March 26, 2010

Three ways to fix the ‘State of Black America’

OPINION - Instead of empowerment, the National Urban League report emphasizes dependency...
March 25, 2010

Jobless claims drop more than expected

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We believe that the trend in initial claims is signaling that...job creation is imminent," economists at Bank…
March 24, 2010

Urban League report calls for ambitious jobs creation legislation

VIDEO - The proposal is among several measures the Urban League calls for in its annual State of Black America…
March 24, 2010

The state of black America? Unemployed

OPINION - African-Americans are twice as likely as whites to be unemployed, and in some areas of the country, nearly…
March 18, 2010

Obama signs jobs bill: ‘By no means enough’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has signed into law a package of tax breaks and spending designed to give the…