Unemployment

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April 7, 2011
OPINION - The figures on the number of blacks in federal government positions tell the story of just who will…
March 14, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer credit rose by 5 billion dollars in January as car loans increased, and new claims for jobless…
March 7, 2011
OPINION - Until we attack the social structures that are at the root of racial inequalities in the U.S., we…
March 7, 2011
VIDEO - In February the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent - with strong job gains in manufacturing, business, services,…
March 4, 2011
MIAMI (AP) - Obama says the latest numbers show that the economy has added 1.5 million private-sector jobs in the…
March 4, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment dipped to 15.3, while black teen unemployment declined sharply to 38.4 percent...
March 4, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The jobless rate for black teens has consistently been higher than any other demographic since the Bureau…
February 28, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer confidence reached a 3-year high as Americans were more optimistic on the economy...
February 21, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer prices rose 4 tenths of 1 percent in January due to a surge in food and gas…
February 14, 2011
VIDEO - Credit card use rose in December for the first time since 2008, a sign of consumer confidence...
February 8, 2011
OPINION - This is not as much a matter of being a conformist as it is about giving your potential…
February 7, 2011
VIDEO - African American unemployment dipped slightly to 15.7 percent, while black teen unemployment rose to 45.2 percent, remaining the…
February 4, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate has fallen by eight-tenths of a percentage point in the past two months. That's…
February 3, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. service sector, which employs nearly 90 percent of America's work force, grew in January at…
January 31, 2011
VIDEO - In December, the unemployment rate fell 9.4 percent, a level not seen since May 2009...
January 27, 2011
OPINION - When do we stop pretending that Kelley Williams-Bolar's actions exist in some sort of vacuum?...
January 27, 2011
OPINION - The Obama administration must take the lead and regain control of the narrative, define its focus, and addresses…
January 26, 2011
OPINION - President Obama demonstrated last night that it's possible to promote an ambitious agenda for change without attacking or…
January 24, 2011
VIDEO - New claims for jobless benefits declined by 37,000, this was the biggest drop since February 2009...
January 21, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said the recession has devastated communities of color, leaving them with extraordinarily high…