By Barrington M. Salmon NNPA Newswire Food security advocates, policymakers, and others had been warning of the dire consequences to those most in need if Congress...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Linwood Tauheed said the United States could end up with “the worse possible of all worlds” as the US economy struggles to recover...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — State and national data spanning the last 50 years highlight significant areas of economic progress among Black Americans. However, the data also make...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “HU Facts: Howard University operates a world-class medical simulation center, 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art simulated learning environment, offering resources to advance a comprehensive...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing climbed to a fresh record in July, the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy likely gained more momentum in the spring than the government previously estimated. The question now...
New York (CNNMoney) — America’s economy picked up some momentum this spring and summer, but it didn’t wow. It grew 2.3% between April and June compared to...
(Bloomberg) – Household spending climbed in May by the most in almost six years, buoyed by gains in incomes as the U.S. job market strengthened....
(New York Times) – Blunting worries about the American economy’s momentum after a stretch of lackluster growth, the government reported on Friday that employers added a...
(Gallup) – Small businesses and startups are the crux of economic growth in the United States. Gallup continually collects and analyzes data to understand the...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union...
by Starla Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call (FinalCall.com) – While the overall economic picture generated optimism for some last year, as...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – After three consecutive months of the economy adding more than 25,000 jobs, the Black unemployment rate...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States capped its best year for hiring in 15 years with a healthy gain in...
(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...
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days after voters registered their sourness about the U.S. economy, the government said Friday that employers...
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...
(Los Angeles Times) – The United States climbed to third in a leading ranking of the world’s most competitive economies, rising for the second straight...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A quarter of U.S. households say they’re “just getting by” financially, a survey by the Federal Reserve shows. The Fed issued the...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Many Black families, ill prepared to weather personal financial storms, lost their homes during the Great...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy likely stumbled at the start of this year, but there’s probably little reason to worry: Economists...
MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Once this year’s harsh weather has faded, the U.S. economy could be poised for a breakout year —...
[The Washington Post] Congress has passed a two-year budget agreement that sets spending levels through the end of 2015, meaning that members of the House and...
[Politico] It’s the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency, the job market is still sluggish, most Americans say they’re unhappy with the economy, and Obama’s approval...
TOM RAUM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s $3.9 trillion budget proposal for next year suggests the U.S. economic recovery that began in 2009...
