Tag Archives: Great Depression
Congress Gives Obama a Win on Payroll Tax Cut
The commander in chief has a reason to celebrate over his recent payroll tax cut victory
Before leaving for a district workweek, congressional lawmakers handed President Obama a victory by passing…
By Joyce Jones
Obama’s State of the Union Address Details Agenda to ‘Bring Jobs Back’
State of Union offers clues to fixing the economy while beating the GOP
President Obama’s State of the Union Address puts the 1% to task and calls for…
By Derek T. Dingle
Preparing for the Marathon To Rebuild Our Wealth
Based on the racial divide in the economic gap, a lot has to be done to rebuild our buying power
While America dealt with the Great Recession of 2007-2009, overwhelming numbers of minority households suffered…
By Derek T. Dingle
We Must Never Surrender Our Hope
Since I founded my company more than 40 years ago, there have been seven recessions.…
By Earl G. Graves, Sr.
Get Schooled On Thriving in Hard Times
Three college professors' lessons from the Great Depression
When thinking about how today’s financially-stressed African Americans can update the survival strategies of earlier…
By Cliff Hocker
Voices of Economic Survival
Lessons learned from the Great Depression
As bad as the economy has gotten in the past few months, the hardships many…
By Tamara E. Holmes
A Reality Check for Christmas
Let's remember a generation that didn't just talk about fiscal responsibility, but lived it: the survivors of The Great Depression.
Most of us know the principles of responsible money management: Habitual saving and controlled spending.…
