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August 9, 2010

Glenn Beck: 'Obama's America is Planet of the Apes'

Glenn Beck compared Obama's America to "the damn Planet of the Apes," Thursday during a rant against the president's praise…
August 9, 2010

House returns from recess to pass new jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - House members are giving up a couple of days reconnecting with folks in their districts this week…
August 9, 2010

8/9/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - Investors await a Fed decision on interest rates, as reports on small business and consumer sentiment shed light…
August 6, 2010

Obama: Job creation continuing, must come faster

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says the country is now consistently adding jobs instead of losing them in huge numbers...
August 6, 2010

Black teens suffer the most in hiring drought

WASHINGTON (AP) - Overall, the economy lost a net total of 131,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday,…
August 5, 2010

Senate approves jobs bill to stop teacher layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation long sought by Democrats to save the jobs of up to 300,000 teachers, police and other…
August 2, 2010

8/2/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - In the week ahead, investors will consider the state of the economic recovery as reports on jobs, housing,…
July 30, 2010

Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious

WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers spent less, companies slowed their restocking of shelves and the nation's trade deficit dragged more on…
July 28, 2010

Obama pushes business bill as an all-American goal

EDISON, N.J. (AP) - The bill in question is designed to help small businesses get the capital they need to…
July 28, 2010

Urban League at 100: Pledging to put black America back to work

OPINION - The nation's economic recovery depends upon a commitment to creating family-sustaining jobs and the education and training to…
July 26, 2010

Urban League at 100: Focus remains on jobs, education

VIDEO - President and CEO of the National Urban League, Marc Morial, explains how the centennial conference will tackle unemployment…
July 26, 2010

7/26/10 – theGrio & CNBC Market Update

VIDEO - Investors await several reports on the economy and more second-quarter earnings news, as extended unemployment benefits resume across…
July 22, 2010

Checks are coming: Obama signs jobless benefits bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who…
July 22, 2010

House approves additional jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has promised to…
July 22, 2010

Additional jobless benefits hinge on House vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - At issue are jobless payments averaging $309 a week for almost 5 million people whose 26 weeks…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits extension clears hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote was a modest victory for Obama and Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes for a jobs…
July 20, 2010

Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is expected to pass later Tuesday. The House would take it up Wednesday and then…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits battle holds millions of Americans hostage

OPINION - Either these politicians in Congress do not understand the depths of people's pain, or they simply don't care...
July 19, 2010

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to…
July 16, 2010

Obama: Voters to decide who caused 'this mess'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama acknowledges that the fall elections could amount to a referendum on his stewardship of the…