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Senate To Pass Unemployment Aid

Millions of Americans have lost jobs and businesses during the worst recession in recent history. This crisis has affected Black…

by NewsOne Staff

01.01.70

Senate To Argue Over Unemployment Insurance Extension

WASHINGTON – Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped…

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01.01.70

Obama To Announce $1.5 Billion In Housing Help

LAS VEGAS — President Barack Obama is unveiling $1.5 billion in housing help, a boost timed to his appearance in…

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01.01.70

Schools Face Big Budget Holes As Stimulus Runs…

SAN FRANCISCO – The nation’s public schools are falling under severe financial stress as states slash education spending and drain federal…

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01.01.70

Obama, GOP Sparring Over Job Creation Programs

WASHINGTON – Republicans sparred with President Barack Obamain their Saturday media addresses over proposals to create jobs, further evidence of the…

by NewsOne Staff

01.01.70

Study: Unprecedented Increase In Black People Seeking Food…

From BlackNews.com: Chicago, IL — A landmark study released today by Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, reports…

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01.01.70

Obama: Cutting Deficit As Important As Job Growth

WASHINGTON – Trimming budget deficits is as important as creating jobs to sustain the economic recovery, President Barack Obama said Saturday.

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01.01.70

Verizon To Cut Over 10,000 Jobs After Poor…

From Bloomberg.com: Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Verizon Communications Inc., coping with subscriber losses at its fixed-line phone business, plans to…

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01.01.70

Obama To Announce Aid For Middle Class

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is set to announce a series of economic initiatives Monday aimed at helping struggling middle class families.

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01.01.70

Obama Pitches Bank Tax To Recover Bailout Costs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Saturday pitched his proposed tax on banks to recover the cost of bailing them out…

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01.01.70

POLL: Feelings Of Progress Rise Among African-Americans

From CNN.com: A year after the election of America’s first African-American president, blacks in the United States are expressing optimism…

by smokey fontaine

01.01.70

Senate To Pass Unemployment Aid

Senate To Argue Over Unemployment Insurance Extension

Obama To Announce $1.5 Billion In Housing Help

Schools Face Big Budget Holes As Stimulus Runs…

Obama, GOP Sparring Over Job Creation Programs

Study: Unprecedented Increase In Black People Seeking Food…

Obama: Cutting Deficit As Important As Job Growth

Verizon To Cut Over 10,000 Jobs After Poor…

Obama To Announce Aid For Middle Class

Obama Pitches Bank Tax To Recover Bailout Costs

POLL: Feelings Of Progress Rise Among African-Americans

OPINION: Move Your Money From Big Banks To…

OPINION: Mr. President, Talk Is Cheap To Bankers

BE ON WASHINGTON WATCH: How Would You Grade…

GOOD NEWS: L.A. Mom Keeps Hope Alive As…

Detroit’s Unemployment Rate Is Nearly 50%

Administration To Slash Bailout Cost Estimate

Food Banks Go High-Tech To Feed The Hungry

Radio One Continues Rebound With Profitable Quarter

Obama Tempers Positive Economic News With Caution On…