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The Real Invisible Obama Shows Up on Race and the Economy
by Imara Jones on September 6 2012, 9:50AM
The president has a plan to end the Depression-level unemployment in black and brown communities, thereby reversing the overall jobs picture. He refuses to say that, and it matters.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Jobs Crisis
Honestly, the Jobs Outlook Is Bleak Because the GOP Wants It That Way
by Imara Jones on July 9 2012, 9:38AM
Yes, the president must do much more, but his jobs proposals if fully implemented would have put millions back to work by now—including in hard-hit black communities. The problem is petty politics, not economic policy.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Politics
Obama Was Right. It’s the (Public Sector) Economy, Stupid
by Imara Jones on June 11 2012, 10:00AM
This weekend, President Obama took a beating for declaring the private sector “fine.” But he was correct. The real jobs crisis is in the public sector, and Obama’s the only one with a plan to fix it. Turns out, that’s also the only real plan to deal with black joblessness.
Topics: 2012 Election, Economy, Jobs Crisis
Is This the Calm Before Another Storm? How the Economy May Get Worse, Fast
by Imara Jones on June 7 2012, 10:11AM
Greek austerity? Eurozone collapse? What’s this got to do with the financial slog so many communities of color are still facing in the U.S.? For starters, it could make things a lot harder, soon. Imara Jones offers a primer—and preventive steps.
Topics: Economy, Global Affairs, Jobs Crisis
The U.S. Jobs Crisis Summed Up: If You Fail To Plan, You Plan to Fail
by Imara Jones on June 1 2012, 10:01AM
Today’s jobs report tells most Americans already what they already know: We’re still mired in joblessness. But Imara Jones argues we should really fear the larger problem: There remains no plan for getting unstuck.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
Why Tea Party Lawmakers Are Trying to Conflate Poverty and Drug Addiction
by Seth Freed Wessler on May 7 2012, 10:07AM
Since 2010, a new meme has spread to dozens of states: Drug testing people who apply for safety net benefits. The goal is to change economic debates into a culture war over who does and does not deserve help.
Topics: ALEC, Drug Tests, Economy, Jobs Crisis, Politics
The Auto Bailout Saved Michigan—If You Don’t Count Black Workers
by Shani O. Hilton on February 29 2012, 9:43AM
Mitt Romney and President Obama have slugged it out over the Detroit bailout. It’s clear at this point that the bailout revived the auto industry. But thus far, it’s not been enough to heal the most ailing part of Michigan’s economy: black employment.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
How Economists Tally Unemployment—and Its Affect on the Black Jobless Rate
by Shani O. Hilton, Hatty Lee on February 23 2012, 9:55AM
January saw a remarkable three-point drop in black joblessness. Economists are skeptical it’s real. But why? Put on your data nerd hat, because we’ve got the explanation.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
House GOP’s Jobless Image: Drugged Out, Lazy and in Need of a GED
by Seth Freed Wessler on February 14 2012, 9:07AM
That’s the picture Republicans want in voters’ minds, too, as Congress prepares for yet another brutal round of jousting over unemployment benefits.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
What Drove a Sudden, Steep Drop in Black Unemployment? Nobody Knows
by Shani O. Hilton on February 9 2012, 9:40AM
Black unemployment dropped a whopping 3 percent in January, fueled by hiring of black men. Economists who’ve tracked black joblessness are waiting for the other shoe to drop—was it a statistical quirk, or is there a jobs renaissance afoot in black America?
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
What Congress Could Do on Jobs, While Hiding Behind Locked Doors
by Shani O. Hilton on December 9 2011, 10:01AM
Several lawmakes literally hid from thousands who swarmed the Capitol this week to demand action on jobs. Here’s some of the actions they could have long ago taken.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
Got a Hustle to Pay Rent While Jobless? You’re Part of a $1T Economy
by Yvonne Yen Liu on November 4 2011, 9:54AM
Neither the public nor private sector is doing much to create jobs, and those that are popping up aren’t very good ones. So a lot of folks are taking matters into their own hands.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
Is President Obama’s Jobs Drumbeat Working?
by Kai Wright on October 14 2011, 11:26AM
No, Obama can’t wave his magic wand and pass bills. But he can use the substantial bully pulpit he occupies to at least force the right conversation. He’s been doing so for weeks, and there are signs that it’s working.
Topics: Jobs Crisis, Kai Wright, Politics
Six Cities Where Black People Are Living in a Depression
by Kai Wright on October 7 2011, 10:48AM
Black unemployment is at levels comparable to the Great Depression in six cities. But then again, black populations in dozens of cities were in acute recessions before the national crisis ever began. The actual numbers are striking.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Kai Wright
It’s President Obama Who Needs to ‘Stop Complaining’ and Get to Work
by Kai Wright on September 28 2011, 11:51AM
Obama ruffled feathers with a speech telling black leaders to take off their “bedroom slippers” and join the battle for his jobs bill. Funny thing is, that’s just what they were trying to tell him.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Kai Wright, Politics
Maxine Waters Asks Why The President Is So Afraid to Say ‘Black Unemployment’
by Jorge Rivas on September 14 2011, 10:50AM
In an interview with Loop 21, the outspoken lawmaker explains why she’s been so critical of the president.
Topics: Jobs Crisis
How Does the American Jobs Act Stand Up for People Of Color?
by Shani O. Hilton on September 9 2011, 3:24PM
While some have a lukewarm reaction to the president’s proposal, others say that elements of the plan could pay off for those who’ve been hardest hit by the bad economy.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
Compromise and Crisis Continue in Obama’s Latest Jobs Plan
by Shani O. Hilton on September 7 2011, 10:35AM
Tomorrow’s big jobs speech will feature more tax cuts than stimulus spending, and the GOP is still not into it. Sound familiar? That’s because it is.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis
A Picture of the Jobs Crisis—in Black, White and Brown
by Hatty Lee, Kai Wright on September 7 2011, 10:20AM
The president has crafted a polite response to an impolite problem. Here’s what the devastation looks like in black and Latino communities—so far.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Kai Wright
Stocks Are Down! Obama’s Unpopular! Wait, Who Cares?!
by Kai Wright on September 2 2011, 12:53PM
Another dismal monthly jobs report and another round of all the wrong questions and concerns. Meanwhile, millions of people continue fighting for survival.
Topics: Economy, Jobs Crisis, Kai Wright
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