WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the economic recovery "is close to faltering" and the central bank is prepared to take further steps to support it. Read the complete article
NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans talk skinny but eat fat. No matter that First Lady Michelle Obama has been on a crusade for a year and a half to slim down the country. Never mind that some restaurants have started listing calories on their menus. Forget even that we keep saying we want to eat healthy. When Americans eat out, we order burgers and fries anyway. Read the complete article
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people who bought new homes fell for the third straight month in July, putting sales on track to finish this year as the worst on records dating back half a century. Read the complete article
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The wealth gaps between Whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of Blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data. Read the complete article
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With the protections of the Credit Card Act of 2009 in full effect, a nationally representative survey shows a slightly lower level of dissatisfaction among Americans with their credit cards than last year. However, credit cards remain one of the lowest-rated services Consumer Reports has ever analyzed; only 45 percent of respondents said they were completely or very satisfied with their cards. Read the complete article
"There’s a huge amount of support among small restaurant owners, where you can get the best products, where you can get the huge discounts" --Michele Cruse Read the complete article
The key issue she will address if about how local vendors and services providers of color can successfully sell their products and abilities to local government. “Social equity and sustainability are our key priorities and core values,” she said. This year’s conference theme is, “Crossroads to Raising the Bar for Contract Compliance and Diversity.” Read the complete article
“Francisco and Robert are perfect examples of why minority-owned businesses are growing faster than any other sector in the nation,” said SBA District Director Harry DeWolf. “In this challenging recession, Francisco and Robert used their ingenuity and steadfast dedication to their business to create and sustain jobs that support our economic recovery.”
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