The December 2011 Jobs Report American shows unemployment is in flux, showing signs of promise…
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The commander in chief appoints Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite strong Republican opposition
In a bold move destined to further strain his relationship with congressional Republicans, President Obama…
By Joyce Jones
Will it suffer the same fate as the president's other employment initiatives?
With the unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the double digits, President Obama…
By Joyce Jones
Posted: November 9, 2011
Tags: Congress, Democrats, Environmental Protection Agency, jobs plan, John Boehner, President Obama, Republicans, unemployment, Unemployment Rate, veterans, Veterans Affairs, Washington Report, White House
Interesting quips from a Republican presidential hopeful
Seven most outrageous statements by Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain.
By BlackEnterprise.com
Posted: November 1, 2011
Tags: Barack Obama, Democratic Party, economy, Herman Cain, Politics, presidential election, racism, Republican Party, Tea Party, White House
The nation’s commander in chief travels to swing states with his piecemeal approach to the jobs bill
After Senate Republicans successfully blocked debate on the American Jobs Act, President Obama implemented a…
By Joyce Jones
The President continues his aggressive approach to tackling his detractors and the budget
For weeks Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill have expressed frustration about what they view as…
By Joyce Jones
Posted: September 21, 2011
Tags: American Jobs Act, Congressional Black Caucus, Emanuel Cleaver, John Boehner, Keith Ellison, Medicaid, Medicare, President Obama, Raúl Grijalva, Washington Report
The president takes an aggressive approach to getting the Jobs Bill passed now
As the 2012 presidential election draws closer Barack Obama takes an aggressive approach to getting…
By Joyce Jones
Posted: September 13, 2011
Tags: 2012 presidential election, American Jobs Act, Barack Obama, Congress, Eric Cantor, health care reform bill, John Boehner, Standard & Poor's, US credit downgrade, Washington Report
The president asks voters to tell Congress they’ve had it with the infighting.
In a speech delivered at a Michigan battery plant Thursday afternoon, President Obama said he…
By Joyce Jones
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggle as the Treasury Department's Aug. 2 deadline nears, meanwhile the SBLF fails to meet anticipated production pace
Although President Barack Obama made it a priority to enter negotiations on the nation’s debt…
By Joyce Jones
Posted: June 27, 2011
Tags: Democrats, Emanuel Cleaver, Eric Cantor, Harry Reid, Joe Biden, Jon Kyl, president barack obama, Rep. Allen West, Republicans, Sen. Harry Reid, Small Business Lending Fund, Timothy Geithner, Treasury Department, Vice President Joe Biden, Washington Report
Small businesses get a boost, while Black farmers fight for equality and the US maxes out its debt
Small businesses get a boost, while Black farmers fight for equality and the US maxes…
By Joyce Jones
Posted: May 23, 2011
Tags: Allen West, black unemployment, Internal Revenue Service, John Boyd, Laura Richardson, National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Black Farmers Association, Shirley Sherrod, Small Business, Small Business Encouragement Act, Timothy Geithner, Tom Vilsack, Washington Report, William Lacy Clay