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Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch
In his third campaign-style speech in a little more than a week, President Barack Obama urged Congress Monday to show some courage and send a healthcare bill to his desk.... (Continue reading)
Healthcare Reform Summit Yields Little Consensus
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 11:30 in Business News, News, Politics News | viewed 18 times | 0 Comments
Thursday’s healthcare reform summit was, in many ways, a last-ditch opportunity for President Barack Obama to try to win bipartisan support for the centerpiece of his legislative agenda. ... (Continue reading)
Lawmakers Square Off on Healthcare Reform
Obama led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in what he hoped was a “frank and honest” conversation during today's healthcare reform summit.... (Continue reading)
BackTalk with Gwen Ifill
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 0:10 in Backtalk, Magazine, Women of Power Articles | viewed 722 times | 0 Comments
Black Enterprise turned the tables on Gwen Ifill, getting her thoughts on objectivity in the media, the election of Barack Obama, and changing the discussion of race.... (Continue reading)
Obama’s Report Card: One Year Later
It has been one year since history was made in the U.S. with the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the United States.... (Continue reading)
Congressional Leaders Begin Reconciling Healthcare Bills
When members of the U.S. House of Representatives return to Washington this week, they will fully immerse themselves in the daunting task of reconciling the House and Senate healthcare reform bills into a final piece of legislation that President Barack... (Continue reading)
Poll: Was the Jobs Summit Political or Productive?
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 16:54 in Business News | viewed 305 times | 1 Comment
Majority of respondents to a BlackEnterprise.com poll said the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth was a necessary step to curb unemployment and boost job creation.... (Continue reading)
Obama Unveils New Job Creation Plan
Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 14:20 in Business News | viewed 413 times | 0 Comments
President Barack Obama unveiled a package of new enhancements to his administration’s efforts to revive the U.S. economy and spur job growth. ... (Continue reading)
Black Unemployment Still High Despite Rate Decrease
Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 14:28 in Business News | viewed 586 times | 0 Comments
While the unemployment rate seems to be taking a slight turn for the better, in the African American community joblessness is still a problem.... (Continue reading)
Former Chicago Urban League President Runs for Senate Seat
Written on 25 Nov, 2009 at 12:11 in Business News, Women of Power Articles | viewed 590 times | 1 Comment
Initially, Cheryle R. Jackson was flattered that then President-elect Barack Obama had added her to a list of six individuals who he felt were qualified to replace him in the Senate. But she didn’t seriously consider it at first.... (Continue reading)
