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January 9, 2019
President Trump doesn't think that African Americans know what's really behind his boosted job figures, but in reality we know…
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January 4, 2019
Despite a government shutdown and rumors of a looming recession, the economy is continuing to produce new jobs, lowering the…
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June 4, 2018
It's great that Black unemployment is the lowest it has ever been, but that statistic is not so impressive once…
May 19, 2018
The struggle bus is real for 43 percent of Americans, who one study says can't afford basic necessities like food,…
February 15, 2018
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence used Frederick Douglass' 200th birthday to claim that Black unemployment is at a record…
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January 31, 2018
What did Trump get right and wrong in his first State of the Union address when it comes to African…
January 23, 2018
[griojw id=”4mLVz2Tz” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday and we’re feeling a nice little energy boost from today’s Oscar nominations, seeing
May 25, 2017
In a recent interview on Sirius XM, Dr. Ben Carson says poverty can be blamed to a “large extent” on
February 10, 2016
The U.S. economy is improving, and African-Americans have made inroads since the Great Recession, but there is more work to be
January 14, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — The income gap afflicting major U.S. cities goes beyond the problem of rising paychecks for those at
January 8, 2016
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a strong 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far…
November 5, 2015
This week, President Obama issued an executive order “banning the box” for federal employees – the “box” being the often…
August 7, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - In a new interview with the International Business Times, Rev. Jesse Jackson expresses his disappointment with President…
June 5, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - The Department of Labor has released updated employment numbers, and during the month of May the overall…
April 17, 2015
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new Kansas law tells poor families that they can't use cash assistance from the state…
March 19, 2015
If you’ve spent any significant amount of time on the Internet, you’ve seen it – someone, somewhere opining about how
March 6, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended a healthy streak of hiring in February by adding 295,000 jobs, the 12th straight
October 3, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a burst of hiring, U.S. employers added 248,000 jobs in September and helped drive down the…
August 1, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight…
May 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT -- Investors received bullish signals on the economy last week. Small business optimism soared in April to its…