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...
(National Monitor) – Middle-class individuals throughout the United States have a median of just $20,000 total saved for retirement, compared to the $250,000 necessary to sustain...
Chico Harlan, THE WASHINGTON POST CULLMAN, Ala. (The Washington Post) — The love seat and sofa that Jamie Abbott can’t quite afford ended up in her double-wide...
[New York Times] The American middle class, long the most affluent in the world, has lost that distinction. While the wealthiest Americans are outpacing many of...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A sense of belonging to the middle class occupies a cherished place in America. It conjures images...
By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Several of us were sharing our views on radio Sunday night with Gary Byrd when my friend and colleague Cash...
By Maya Rhodan NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When Stephen Compton graduated from Grambling State University in 2006, his goal was to begin his career...
[Businessweek.com] The deterioration in American families’ wealth is even worse than you would know from this morning’s headlines about the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances (PDF)....
