This morning we are discussing the labor market. Why is the labor market making news right now? Right now, the labor market is making news because it is on a tear, Last week, we learned the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits is closing in on a 44-year low, signaling that the job […]

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The April jobs report released by the Labor Department shows Unemployment for Blacks is at 13.2 percent. Click here to READ MORE.

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Some think the amount of inequality in pay is very small or a thing of the past, but the Labor Department has released statistics that are alarming. Click here to READ MORE.

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Two years ago, I met this incredible young lady, and let’s just call her ‘Tina.’ We became friends and got along really well. She met this amazing guy and they decided to get married. Tina made me her maid of honor on her wedding day. Things were really good, and then she became pregnant mid […]

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The start of the NBA season could depend on what happens at a pivotal meeting Tuesday between the owners and the players in New York.  Read More:

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According to CNN.com, there are signs that the bitter labor battle between the National Football League owners and players could be ending soon.  The league’s 32 owners are scheduled to meet in Atlanta on Thursday, where they are expected to vote on a new labor agreement with the players’ union.  Read More:

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Now that Wisconsin and Ohio have stripped many workers of their collective bargaining rights, African-Americans in New York City believe they have cause for concern.  Could your town be next?  Newsone.com has the story.  Read more:

A federal judge is hearing arguments Wednesday from attorneys representing current and former NFL players who want the league to lift its lockout and this year’s football season to proceed. Judge Susan Richard Nelson is considering whether to grant a preliminary injunction that would lift the lockout, the result of an ongoing dispute between the […]