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February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, pushing green so Wall Street stays out of red

TheGrio's 100 - As CEO of Green for All, Ellis-Lamkins organizes minority and disadvantaged communities to unite and advocate for…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Bernard Beal, Wall Street mogul does well by doing good

TheGrio's 100 - After spending nine successful years in finance at Shearson Lehman Hutton, Beal founded one of the nation's…
December 13, 2010

Remembering the first black man behind a billion-dollar business

theGRIO REPORT - Reginald L. Lewis died of brain cancer at age 50 in 1993. But his philosophy continues to…
November 10, 2010

Rebound? Jobless claims fall sharply to 4-month low

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer people in the U.S. applied for unemployment aid last week, the third drop in four weeks…
November 5, 2010

Employers add 151K jobs, African-American unemployment dips slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate, measured by a separate survey of households, remained stuck at 9.6 percent for the…
October 27, 2010

Black man dragged through streets by NY cab after asking to go to Brooklyn

A preppy-attired young black man hailed a New York City cab in the wee hours of Saturday morning...
July 21, 2010

Obama signs sweeping financial reform into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reveling in victory, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations…
July 15, 2010

Can financial reform close racial wealth gap?

OPINION - Financial reform is important, but without addressing the racial and social biases we are only touching the tip…
July 13, 2010

Major bank reform bill faces final vote this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping…
July 12, 2010

Finish line in sight for US financial overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) - While Obama would have preferred an earlier conclusion for the bill, its passage less than four months…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill faces House passage, Senate delays vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate, its votes still in flux, planned to take up the bill in mid-July, denying President…
June 25, 2010

Obama claims victory in Wall Street reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Asked by reporters whether he can get the financial measure through the Senate, Obama said, "You bet."...
June 25, 2010

House, Senate lawmakers finalize finance reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers hope to have a bill on President Obama's desk by July 4...
June 10, 2010

Will BP go bankrupt? Shares plunge on spill fallout

LONDON (AP) - The share price falls in London and New York have wiped out around half the company's market…
May 25, 2010

Dow plunges below 10,000 as Wall St. slide goes on

NEW YORK (AP) - Besides the financial crisis in Europe, investors were reminded that political issues, such as tension between…
May 24, 2010

Obama’s big wins on bills may not help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anxious and angry, Americans are not in a congratulatory mood. That's bad news for President Obama and…
May 21, 2010

Obama scores second big win: Wall Street reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and his Senate allies beat back strong Republican opposition to the financial measure...
May 20, 2010

Senate passes massive Wall Street regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Prodded by national anger at Wall Street, the Senate on Thursday passed the most far-reaching restraints on…
May 20, 2010

Senate breaks impasse on financial regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barely breaking a logjam, the Senate ended debate on a massive financial regulation bill, clearing the way…
May 11, 2010

Financial reform serving bankers, sticking it to consumers

OPINION - The crash of 2008 illustrated the need for financial reform. But the legislation now pending before Congress isn't…