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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…
February 22, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - African-American women make only 64 cents (Latina women making 55 cents) for every dollar a man earns…
February 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring was surprisingly weak in January for the second straight month, likely renewing concern that the U.S.…
January 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter on the strength…
January 27, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - More Americans may want to stash cash under their mattress instead of invest in the stock market,…
January 11, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling 2014 "a year of action" for creating jobs and economic opportunities for…
January 10, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain…
January 9, 2014
OPINION - Conservatives appear to have no empathy for the millions of Americans out of work...
January 7, 2014
ANALYSIS - The push by President Obama and Democrats to extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million people whose benefits ran…
January 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating…
January 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and…
December 23, 2013
VIDEO - The FED announced it will start to scale down its bond buying program used to help stimulate the…
December 20, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Praising Congress for a recent, relatively modest budget compromise, the president said, 'It's probably too early to…
December 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn't bad just for individuals...
December 6, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of…
December 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama gave a provocative speech about race, class and inequality in Southeast Washington today. Here's a…
November 28, 2013
ANALYSIS - Below the surface of the holiday benevolence is a battle waged by those committed to feeding the poor…
November 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 204,000 jobs in October, an unexpected burst of hiring during a month in which…
November 1, 2013
CNBC - The jobs report was top of mind for investors last week...
October 22, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added just 148,000 jobs in September, suggesting that employers held back on hiring before…