Obama on the Record: Anniversary of D-Day
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Thank you, President Sarkozy, Prime Minister Brown, Prime Minister Harper, and Prince Charles for being here today. Thank you to our
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Unemployment Hits 25-Year High
The nation’s unemployment rate jumped to 9.4% in Ma, marking a 25 year high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While companies tightened payrolls
Winning Advice From Michael Jordan
The Wal-Mart Annual Shareholders Meeting is part business meeting, part awards show and part People’s Choice Award — as my colleague Alfred Edmond Jr. characterized
Minority Businesses Eager for Stimulus Contracts
Vice President Joe Biden announced this week that in the 100-plus days since the administration’s $787 billion, two-year economic stimulus bill was signed by President
What You Can Learn From the Wal-Mart Way
Black Enterprise Magazine Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle and Alfred Edmond Jr., editor-in-chief of BlackEnterprise.com, traveled to Wal-Mart corporate headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. We joined some
Minority Dealers May Be Slammed by Closings
Gregory Jackson, owner of five General Motors dealerships believes that as GM whittles down the number of franchises in bankruptcy “those last men standing should
How New Credit Card Reform Affects You
With economic conditions taking a hit over the past several months, consumers found solace in credit cards, filling a financial void created by salary cuts,
Automakers See May Sales Slump
The auto industry is experiencing the roughest financial period in its history, with the Big Three reporting less-than-favorable sales for May. As General Motors and
Uh-Oh, I Can’t Repay My Student Loans
The parties are over, Thirsty Thursdays are a mere memory, and early morning wake-up calls have taken the place of 11:30 am classes. Life after