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November 8, 2011

Employers post most job openings in 3 years

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department says companies and governments posted 3.35 million job openings...
November 4, 2011

80,000 jobs added in Oct., black unemployment dips to 15 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - The report suggests that President Barack Obama will likely face the voters with the highest unemployment rate…
November 2, 2011

Unemployment falls in 75 percent of US cities

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell in about three-quarters of large U.S. cities in September, a sign that the nation's…
October 31, 2011

10/31/11 – the Grio and CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - In September production rose slightly to a 51 point 6 reading as companies hired more workers...
October 18, 2011

Waters goes to war with Obama's 'super-committee'

OPINION - Rep. Maxine Waters has called out the administration time and again for what she feels is inadequate attention…
October 14, 2011

Detroit hosts controversial jobs fair for ex-convicts only

theGRIO REPORT - Detroit is looking to put ex-convicts back to work. On Wednesday, the city held an "Offenders Only"…
October 14, 2011

Can Obama bypass Congress to create jobs?

OPINION - By facing GOP obstinacy with equal force, he can re-engineer the broken political machine and make it work…
October 13, 2011

Real losers of NBA lockout aren't players or owners

theGRIO REPORT - In smaller NBA cities such as Orlando, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Portland, and Cleveland, the…
October 13, 2011

BET's Bob Johnson pitches 'Rooney Rule' to corporate America

theGRIO REPORT - Robert Johnson has proposed a version of the NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to be implemented by Fortune 1000…
October 12, 2011

BET founder proposes plan to reduce black unemployment

As Congress weighs the Obama administration's jobs package, RLJ Companies CEO Robert Johnson is pushing a proposal that he says…
October 11, 2011

Obama says he's ready to move jobs bill in pieces

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said Tuesday he's prepared to break his jobs bill into pieces and try to move…
October 7, 2011

Study: Jobs picture isn't pretty in US cities

theGRIO REPORT - Sun Belt metropolitan areas, such as Tampa, Miami and Las Vegas, are no longer havens for African-Americans…
October 7, 2011

Will 'Occupy Wall Street' hurt or help Obama?

OPINION - There is strength in numbers, and the political reality remains that President Obama is a far better electoral…
October 7, 2011

103,000 new jobs in September; black unemployment dips

WASHINGTON (AP) - African American unemployment dropped from 16.7 percent to 16 percent and black teen joblessness dipped slightly from…
October 7, 2011

Does wardrobe discrimination keep blacks jobless?

OPINION - Racism is much more deeply entrenched in the fabric of American life than a simple whitewashing of one's…
October 6, 2011

Defiant Obama challenges GOP on jobs bill

NEW YORK (AP) - Giving a bit of ground on his own plan, he endorsed a new proposal by Senate…
October 4, 2011

The American Jobs Act: A win for every community

OPINION - It is time to work with the president in finding solutions that will put Americans back to work…
October 3, 2011

Obama: Congress should vote on jobs bill in October

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress vote on his jobs legislation package this month despite signs…
October 3, 2011

10/03/11 – the Grio and CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - Investors continued to monitor debt talks in Europe last week. We also had quite a few economic reports…
September 29, 2011

Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 5 months

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, an encouraging sign that layoffs are…