Recession
Black lawmakers shake up finance panel vote
December 3, 2009In a dramatic display of political independence, 10 members of the Congressional Black Caucus boycotted a House Financial Services Committee vote on regulatory reform on Wednesday.
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On the eve of jobs summit labor call for bold action
December 2, 2009On the eve of President Obama's Dec. 3 summit on jobs labor and progressive leaders held a press conference today urging the White House and Congress to adopt the AFL-CIO's five-point jobs plan.
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One million new jobs possible, says economic study
December 1, 2009Over one million new public service jobs could be created at a cost of $40 billion according to the Economic Policy Institute in a report released on Monday.
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For Black males it’s a depression
November 30, 2009While the country struggles with double-digit unemployment Black males face jobless rates that are twice as bad.
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Banking on consumer debt
November 25, 2009As the economic crisis continues to worsen and the official national unemployment rate inches well over 10 percent, more and more Americans are faced with more and more debt.
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