Wages

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December 27, 2022
Concern for the state of the Black economy lingers as African Americans have historically suffered during economic downturns.
July 29, 2022
Rising consumer demand for services, such as airline tickets, hotel rooms and restaurant meals, is still helping fuel inflation.
November 9, 2021
The spike in rental and home prices makes it challenging for renters to pay other bills, most especially in Black…
February 22, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - African-American women make only 64 cents (Latina women making 55 cents) for every dollar a man earns…
January 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A college education is viewed one of the essential stepping stones to a fulfilling career - but…
December 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The growing gap between the richest Americans and everyone else isn't bad just for individuals...
December 5, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in…
November 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Walmart employee Charmaine Givens-Thomas has started an online petition to get President Obama to meet with Walmart…
September 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mobility plays a role in employment. African-Americans tend to live in more segregated communities and located further…
August 29, 2013
NBC News - The battle to boost the minimum wage escalated Thursday when thousands of workers at hundreds of fast…
August 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On August 29, the day after the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, fast-food workers around…
June 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - While the wage gap has shrunk, it remains remarkably high, and persistent, particularly for women of color...
March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers increased hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7…
November 23, 2012
OPINION - It’s the biggest shopping season on the calendar and retail companies are expecting hundreds of billions of dollars…
September 23, 2012
ANALYSIS - Presidential campaigns rarely lead to great discussions of public policy, and this one has been no exception...
January 5, 2012
The bottom fifth in the U.S. looks very different from the bottom fifth in other countries...
February 23, 2011
Are HBCUs still relevant? It's the recurring question that has been seen in many op-ed pieces as of late...