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Impactful, Humble and BROKE…A Message to Nonprofits

by Ryan Mack – President of Optimum

The Ethics Problems of Wall Street: Dr. Boyce Watkins Breaks it down with Business Ethics and Entrepreneurship Expert Dr. Laquita Blockson

 

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Laquita Blockson break down the ethical issues of Wall Street and the logic behind the movement to Occupy Wall Street.

Should Couples Be Given a 2-Yr Renewal Option in Marriage?

Given the high cost of divorce, is there a better way?  A legislator in Mexico says he has one.

 

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Oprah Blows Away the Competition on the Richest Woman List

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Dr. Boyce: Why Black People Need to Occupy Wall Street Too

 

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Tre Baker: Building Black Business by Being a Responsible Consumer

by Tre Baker, Your Black World 

T.I. Finds that Prison is Good For Business: Spike in Sales of His Clothing Line

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Minority Business Programs in Jeopardy

 

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Ryan Mack Takes the Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour to Detroit

The President’s Plan Expected to Create Over One Million Jobs

 

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Economic Policy Expert Claud Anderson Writes Open Letter to President Obama

 

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Black Unemployment Skyrockets in August

 

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The Congressional Black Caucus Continues to Push on Black Unemployment

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Duke Professor Sandy Darity Offers a Solution to the Employment Crisis

 

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Is President Obama Being Supportive of the CBC Jobs Initiative?

by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World

For the initial CBC jobs initiative report courtesy of the White House Office of Communications, click here.

The Congressional Black Caucus launched its 5-stop tour on Monday starting off by taking thousands of job opportunities to Cleveland, Ohio. Many unemployed citizens are excited about the new job opportunities the CBC has worked to make available with their Congressional Black Caucus “For the People” Jobs Initiative. At the same time, some are wondering why President Obama is not showing more support for CBC efforts. Further more, some are just unhappy that Mr. President is going off on his own job initiative mission in the middle of the CBC jobs initiative campaign. The Washington Post reports:

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The White House Issues a Statement about the Historic Downgrade of Federal Debt

 

Your Black Politics received this message from the White House today.  It is President Obama’s first response to recent reports that for the first time in U.S. history, federal government debt has been downgraded from AAA status.

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In Monumental Move, S&P Set to Downgrade US Gov’t Credit Rating

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action

According to CNN, the Standard & Poor’s rating agency has told the Obama Administration that it plans to downgrade the U.S government’s AAA credit rating.  The ruling has not been announced to the public and it is reportedly being challenged by the White House.  The move would be unprecedented, for the United States has long been considered one of the most credit-worthy financial entities in the world.

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The Debt Ceiling Debate is Now Reaching Critical Levels

by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World

Valuable time is ticking away, and there is now less than a week left until the U.S. runs out of money. Government leaders around the world are getting nervous. According to Reuters, a board member of the Bank of Japan stated, “As the world’s biggest economy, the U.S. would have an immeasurable impact on global financial markets and Japan would not escape the damage. Valerie Pecresse, France’s budget minister says, “The global economy needs an American agreement…WRAPPED UP IN A BOW.” Simply put, everyone’s nerves are being frazzled by this U.S. governmental stalemate. Reuters reports:

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Dr. Boyce: The Debt Ceiling Battle is a Symptom of Much Greater Economic Troubles

 

 

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

In early 2001, America’s economic future was rosy: Our government was sitting on a massive budget surplus, and the Congressional Budget Office predicted that the next 10 years would carry our nation down the path of seemingly endless prosperity. This was a good time for President George W. Bush to push through a set of massive tax cuts, significantly reducing government revenue at a time when we didn’t quite seem to need the money.

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