Dionne Searcey and Robert Gebeloff, THE NEW YORK TIMES (The New York Times)—The middle class that President Obama identified in his State of the Union speech last...
Dave Boyer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES WASHINGTON (The Washington Times)—Before flying off to Hawaii for a two-week vacation, President Obama said Friday that most blacks understand...
Eric Bradner, CNN Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama prodded Congress to eliminate the United States’ decades-old Cuba embargo Friday, saying that improving relations with the communist...
(Reuters) – Pessimism and doubt have dominated how Americans see the economy for many years. Now, in a hopeful sign for the economic outlook, confidence is...
Mark Landler, THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON (The New York Times)—Before introducing his nominee to fill the job of defense secretary, President Obama took a moment on Friday...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The midterm elections are over, the final numbers are in and they don’t look pretty if you’re a progressive. So,...
JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters made clear Tuesday that they’re worried about the economy, despite steady job gains, a robust stock market...
(Reuters) – U.S. voters’ readiness to face tough issues such as pension reform rather than simply kick the can further down the road will be...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The Environmental Protection Agency was once a small operation working out of the Department of Interior. President Richard Nixon elevated...
by Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Raising the minimum wage to $10.10 would likely save taxpayers $39 billion in spending on...
The Associated Press The black vote, health care and economic issues were among the talking points that sparked clashes during debates Tuesday ahead of next month’s...
By Lekan Oguntoyinbo NNPA Columnist This ought to be a season of hope for Liberia and Sierra Leone, two of the West African countries that...
Pan Pylas, ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON (AP) — In a year that’s been awash with multi-billion dollar corporate deals, the number and value of mergers and...
Jim Kuhnhenn, ASSOCIATED PRESS PRINCETON, Ind. (AP) — Boosted by the lowest jobless rate in six years, President Barack Obama on Friday heralded September’s hiring...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Congress recently returned to Washington from its month-long August recess with a short, but vital to-do list for the two-week...
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Some might think the annual report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage the U.S. Census Bureau released last week...
By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been floating at or above the 17,000 mark in the past two months – an...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The richest 10 percent of Americans were the only group whose median incomes rose in the past three...
Christopher S. Rugaber, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment rates rose in 30 U.S. states last month, even as employers in two-thirds of the states stepped up...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely grew solidly in the final quarter of 2013, momentum that’s expected to carry into this year. Most economists think...
[CBS News] Despite all the reported dangers, more parents are sharing a bed with their infants, according to a new study. Researchers have discovered that the...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “The economic distress of America’s inner cities may be the most pressing issue facing the nation. The lack of businesses and...
By James Clingman NNPA Columnist “Stop that! I’m not going to tell you again.” I am sure many of you have heard your parents say those...
By Jesse Jackson NNPA Columnist Fifty years ago, Medgar Evers, the NAACP regional secretary in Mississippi, was murdered by a member of the White Citizens’ Council....
By Stella Adams NNPA Guest Columnist A recent report from the Social Security trustees confirms that the program is solvent and can fully pay benefits...
