Explainer-How Wall Street is Preparing for Possible US Debt Default
The relatively short time frame for reaching a compromise has bankers on edge, said one senior industry official....
Financial Crisis
No Emergency Fund? A Small Personal Loan May Be the Answer
When it comes to relatively smaller expenses (i.e., not a mortgage, new car, or student loans), a small personal loan can make expensive surprises more...
State Subcommittee Votes to Close South Carolina State University
A South Carolina subcommittee approves a bill to close South Carolina State University for one year...
How to Deal With a Financial Crisis
Financial crisis does not, however, have to be the end of your world...
Love and Money: Dealing with Financial Crisis While in Love
Now is the time to stick together and work out an action plan...
Getting Credit Harder For Small Businesses
September 15 will mark the fifth anniversary of the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, a key event marking the financial crisis of 2008. Small business loans...
Wealth Decreases for Blacks During President Obama’s Term
Foreclosures and unemployment gave black wealth a big hit...
When Your Household Finances Fall Apart
You promised to love each other during good times and bad. But sometimes the bad times come sooner and more often than we’d like....
WATCH: One-on-One With Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner
In an exclusive interview, BLACK ENTERPRISE Editor-In-Chief Derek T. Dingle talked with the nation's chief financial officer about Obama's "win the future" agenda, foreclosure relief,...
B.E. Exclusive: Interview with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner
In our exclusive interview, BLACK ENTERPRISE Editor-In-Chief Derek T. Dingle talked with Geithner about the delicate balancing act of making investments to increase American competitiveness...