Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Bill to Extend Unemployment Insurance
Without the extension, lawmaker say millions will lose their benefits next year....
Legislation to Extend Unemployment and Payroll Tax Cut Stalled in Congress
Ordinary Americans will suffer if Congress fails to extend a payroll tax cut and federal unemployme...
Commentary: An Urgent Call for Unemployment Insurance Extension
While millions of families are heading into the holiday season, Congress is deciding whether to ext...
Black Unemployment Rate Dips Slightly in September
The Black unemployment rate dipped slightly in September, but is still almost double the overall un...
Black Unemployment Rate Spiked to 13.5 Percent in May
The Black unemployment rate for May rose to 13.5 percent and the overall unemployment rate increase...
Black Unemployment Dips Again in April
The Black unemployment rate for April was 13.2 percent and the overall unemployment rate was 7.5 pe...
New claims for unemployment insurance inch down
New claims for unemployment insurance inch down...
Senate To Take Up Unemployment Insurance Extension
Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the...
Obama to Congress: Cut the Drama
President Obama is putting the squeeze on Congress to extend payroll tax cut and unemployment insur...
A Fiscal Cliff Fall Could Crush African-American Communities
Falling over the cliff could have an adversely trickle-down effect on Black communities....
Labor Department Unveils “Bridge to Work” Program
The program allows states to combine unemployment benefits with work opportunities....
The African-American Unemployment Rate Rose to 14.4 Percent in June
The African-American unemployment rate rose to 14.4 percent while the overall rate remained at 8.2 ...
Obama Extends Unemployment Benefits
Millions of out-of-work Americans to benefit from new legislation....
Congress Unlikely to Extend Hand to Ailing States
WASHINGTON – Cut spending, raise taxes and fees, and accept billions of dollars from Congress...
Commentary: Mitt Romney’s Divisive Worldview
Romney is in a self-inflicted storm because of his statements about the electorate — and the countr...
Commentary: How Obama Has Failed America
Jonathan Burks, the Romney campaign's deputy policy director, outlines why Obama has failed America...
Are We Headed for Debtor's Prison?
There are some states in the U.S. (Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and Washington a...
Commentary: What the White House Correspondents Dinner Says About Washington
The White House Correspondents' Association dinner has now become a symbol of an out-of-touch Washi...
Katrina Rescue and Recovery
Posted Aug. 31, 2007 – Since Katrina hit on Aug. 29, 2005, nearly all government and some private e...
How Sequester Cuts Could Affect Black Health
How might sequester cuts affect Black health? Obamacare, WIC and HIV treatment budgets could be sla...
