By Freddie Allen, NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent June 19, 2015 WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Education reform alone isn’t enough to close achievement gaps between Blacks and Whites, according to a new report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). The study by EPI, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on the needs of low- […]
Waters Calls for Increased Transparency in HUD’s Reverse Mortgage Program
June 19, 2015 Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) This article is Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), ranking member of the Committee on Financial Services, is calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide meaningful relief and increased transparency for seniors participating in […]
Good News and Bad News in Latest Job Numbers
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist June 19, 2015 Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Columnist The unemployment rate rose just a bit in May, an indicator that Wall Street and Main Street are celebrating because that means more people are looking for work and that more people are optimistic. Some polling data says something quite […]