Showing posts with label economic crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label economic crisis. Show all posts
October 2, 2014

Blackonomics: 'Putting Our Dollars Under Arrest'

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by Jim Clingman cross-posted from Blackonomics Here’s an intriguing concept: Arrest the Black dollar . Say what, Jim? You read it corr...
December 29, 2012

Obama's Weekly Address: Congress Must Protect the Middle Class from Income Tax Hike

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President Obama urges Congress to meet its deadlines and responsibilities, protect the middle class from an income tax hike, and lay the gro...
December 1, 2011

25% of Blacks Will Go Into Foreclosure

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Foreclosure rates among African American homeowners are pretty much the same across all income groups , unlike those for whites whose forecl...
August 1, 2011

President Obama's Message on the Debt Agreement

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President Obama lays out the agreement he reached with congressional leaders to meet our financial obligations and reduce our debt in a vide...
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July 30, 2011

Tell President Obama: We Have Your Back on the 14th Amendment

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The Republican Party is on track to drive our economy off the cliff over the debt negotiations. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is sending an op...
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July 9, 2011

Obama's Weekly Address: Working Together to Meet Our Fiscal Challenges

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President Obama calls on both parties to come together to find a balanced approach to deficit reduction that lets us live within our means ...
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December 7, 2010

Obama Administration Earns $12 Billion Profit on Citigroup Bailout

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President Obama has been taking a lot of grief from his political friends and his political enemies. I suspect that he must be feeling goo...
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November 22, 2010

White House: The Rebirth of the American Auto Industry (VIDEO)

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One of my summer jobs as a teenager in Detroit was working on the auto assembly line. I understand how important the auto industry is to Am...
September 16, 2010

Conversation with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine

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Soulclap to Gina McCauley ( What About Our Daughters ) for extending an invitation to this blog to participate in an on-the-record conversa...
September 13, 2010

Rise and Grind If You Have 'More Month Than Money'

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Rise and Grind! I understand the anxiety that my fellow villagers are feeling as they deal with unemployment and floundering business rev...
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June 26, 2010

Weekly Address: Finishing the Job on Wall Street Reform

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President Obama continues to have a remarkable series of legislative successes during the past 18 months. Today he is very close to signing...
January 30, 2010

Obama's Weekly Address: Reining in Budget Deficits

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President Obama had a good week . His mojo was powerful during the State of the Union speech and his Q&A session with House republican...
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January 17, 2010

Weekly Address: Getting Our Money Back from Wall Street

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As President Obama continues to work on immediate job creation, he discusses his proposal for a new fee on the largest financial institutio...
January 6, 2010

Wordless Wednesday: Outrageous New Banking Fees...

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...for a step-stool!
December 10, 2009

(Th)ink by Keith Knight: Extreme Home Takeover

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(Th)ink is an editorial cartoon written and drawn by cartoonist Keith Knight (the K Chronicles ).
October 31, 2009

President's Weekly Address: Milestones on the Economy and the Recovery Act

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While there is nothing to celebrate until job numbers turn around, the President cites the recent dramatic turnaround in gross domestic pro...
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October 1, 2009

Resignation: Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis

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This blog called for the resignation of Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis back in May 2009. As such, we are glad to learn that he will be stepp...
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August 2, 2009

President's Weekly Address: 'This Economic Storm Will Pass'

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The President discusses the state of the economy amidst positive signs from the Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ). Making clear that this is l...
June 9, 2009

Resource Guide on Recovery Act for African Americans

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Drumbeats from NAACP Wichita Branch informed us that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ( CBCF ) has prepared a resource guide for ...
May 9, 2009

President's Weekly Address: 'Credit Card Reform'

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I'm feelin' our president in this week's message . I think that I have singlehandedly paid for most of the dayum bank bailouts w...