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December 4, 2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly wrap up of money matters and market updates for…
December 4, 2009
ALLENTOWN, Penn. (AP) -- President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but…
December 4, 2009
OPINION - With the slight improvement in unemployment numbers, some economic forecasters and business experts point to occupations that show…
December 4, 2009
VIDEO - The unemployment rate fell to 10 percent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since…
December 2, 2009
OPINION - Dozens of people recounted how criminal background checks punish them indefinitely by imposing lifelong barriers to successful employment…
December 2, 2009
OPINION - A black woman's ability to be supportive and encouraging during these challenging times lies in her ability to…
December 1, 2009
OPINION - They say If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime. But the person…
November 30, 2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly preview of money matters and market updates for our…
November 29, 2009
OPINION - It stands to reason that as poverty and unemployment rates increase for black men, they will experience much…
November 27, 2009
OPINION - Black Friday kicks off the holiday season, but there is also a movement afoot to counteract what Black…
November 25, 2009
VIDEO - It's hard to understand what it's like when money's tight, unless you've lived it. So, as many of…
November 24, 2009
After Oz du Soleil was laid off in July 2008, it was stories of women who couldn't afford proper undergarments…
November 16, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- A report on the housing crisis says black and Latino homeowners face a disproportionate risk of…
November 6, 2009
OPINION - In order to combat rising unemployment, black America needs to turn from government help to small business creation.
November 5, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest…
November 2, 2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly preview of money matters and market updates for our…
October 12, 2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly preview of money matters and market updates for our…
October 7, 2009
OPINION - Figures released last week revealed that the national unemployment rate has reached 9.8 percent, the highest rate in…
October 5, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Job hunters will face long odds well into next year. As the unemployment rate inches closer to…
October 2, 2009
VIDEO - The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September as employers cut far more jobs than expected...