Tag Archives: Unemployment
Consumer Protection vs. Financial Misdirection
Congress pushes banking reform but balks on unemployment benefits. Here�s what you should do.
There’s been a quite a stir in Washington these days. Depending on your status, the…
By Derek T. Dingle
POLL: Financial Reform Legislation, Unemployment Benefits
Will your money be protected? Will unemployment benefits hurt us?
Today, on the Warren Ballentine Show, Black Enterprise Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle, discussed the…
By BlackEnterprise.com
Unemployment Rate for Blacks Inched Lower in June
Payrolls drop by 125,000, reflecting loss of jobs for Census workers
The unemployment rate for African Americans inched slightly lower to 15.4% in June from 15.5%…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
New Study Reveals Same Old Reality for Blacks
African Americans continue to lose ground in employment
Even with the news that the black unemployment rate dropped from 15.9% in May to…
By Sonia Alleyne
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Jobs bill fails in Senate; House narrowly passes campaign finance law; White House gambit to end homelessness
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus sharply criticized Republican senators at a press conference…
By Joyce Jones
Uncle Sam To Phase Out Paper Checks
If you receive unemployment, social security or other benefits, your check won�t be in the mail
If you’re looking for your unemployment or social security check, don’t bother waiting by the…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Facebook App Helps Users Find Jobs
What are friends for? With this tool, they could help you land your next gig.
If your network equals your net worth you may be sitting atop Fort Knox. Hire…
By Renita Burns
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
African American jobless rate contracts slightly; White House AIDS summit
The nation’s unemployment rate, fell to 9.7% in May from 9.9% in April, due in…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Rand Paul backtracks on race comments; Small business bill advances
Fresh off his victory in Kentucky’s GOP Senate primary in which he defeated a mainstream…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Updates From the Capitol
Jobless rate at 16.5 % for African Americans; Fattah jockeys for chairmanship
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is looking for individuals to serve on a National Advisory Council…
