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In a Time of Crisis, We Must All Step Up

We are closing in on the symbolic 100th day of the presidential administration of Barack Obama, and America has witnessed a standard of leadership that is as rare as the complexity of the crises confronting our nation. Facing daunting economic challenges and no small political opposition, President Obama has accomplished more in the first several weeks of his administration than a newly elected president typically gets done within the first year in office.

  • Money

Finding the Right Personal Finance Applications

For your convenience – and my own – I tested three personal finance apps, iBear Money Lite, Money Trackin’, and Tap Expense Lite, to see which is best for tracking your money.

  • Entrepreneurship

A Helping Hand

Margaret Garner, president of Broadway Consolidated Cos. Inc., a general contracting firm based in Chicago, holds a portfolio worth bragging about—nearly $10 million annually—thanks to her partnership with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. When the retail giant entered Chicago’s 37th ward around 2004 to construct its first store in an urban location, it sought assistance from local minority and women-owned businesses. Garner, whose firm is 8(a) certified, was selected to manage the project, becoming the first African American woman to construct a Walmart store.

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