Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Jobs Bill Fails in Senate With the failure of the Senate to pass the Democrat-backed jobs bill that would maintain extended benefits for the unemployed beyond the standard 26 weeks, unemployed workers...
View ArticleConsumer Protection vs. Financial Misdirection
Will there be money in the bank or will we be left out in the cold? There’s been a quite a stir in Washington these days. Depending on your status, the recent political activity could either give your...
View ArticleUnemployment Still ‘Uneven’
It’s no surprise that, compared with other groups, African Americans have been hardest hit by the recession. Although the national average for unemployment has been declining since it peaked at 10.2%...
View ArticleB.E. Exclusive: Interview with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner
BE's EIC Derek T. Dingle shoulder-to- shoulder with Geithner (Image: Kevin Allen) When President Obama delivered his second State of the Union address to the American people last week, he boldly...
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