Tackling Obama’s Domestic Agenda—Round Two
Whether the issue is related to unemployment, education or healthcare, Melody Barnes represents one of President Obama's fiercest fighters for his domestic agenda. Black Enterprise...
Recovery Act
Jesse Jackson Takes Aim at Banks
Jesse Jackson Sr. called for a second stimulus act to help Main Street and outlined the goals of the 13th Annual Wall Street Project Economic...
Talking Points: Obama’s Economy
When Barack Obama took the national stage as president on that bitterly cold day last January, he inherited an economic crisis of cataclysmic proportions. From...
Washington Report
Dispatches from Capitol Hill: House passes jobs bill; small business owners get a lifeline; Obama promotes energy-efficient homes; Leaders urge a more accurate census count;...
Obama Unveils New Job Creation Plan
President Barack Obama unveiled a package of new enhancements to his administration’s efforts to revive the U.S. economy and spur job growth....
Washington Report
Washington Report: Week of Nov. 16- Nov. 20...
One Year Later: Has Obama Lived Up to the Promise?
What a difference a year makes. On Election Day 2008, a wave of euphoria swept round the world over the news that America had elected...
White House Discusses Nation’s Economy
The nation’s economy grew during the months of July, August, and September, after a year of stagnation. The Commerce Department reported this week that U.S....
Washington Report
Homebuyers Tax Credit May Be Too Popular In response to abuses and fraud uncovered by the IRS and Treasury Department into the First-Time Homebuyer Credit...