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Guest Editorial: Choose to labor with Black love

Courier Newsroom - September 6, 2020

Labor Day is a day set aside as a federal holiday in the United States to honor and recognize the American labor movement and...

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Billionaire Robert F. Smith, Morehouse commencement speaker, to pay off class of 2019’s student loans

Editor - May 20, 2019

Photo Credit: Bo Emerson/AJC ATLANTA — A billionaire technology investor and philanthropist says his family is providing grants to wipe out the student debt of...

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Ask Brianna: Should I delay goals to repay student loans?

Courier Newsroom - September 22, 2016

"Ask Brianna" is a Q&A column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I'm here to help you manage your money, find...

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NUL Report: Black America remains in crisis

Site Editor - March 25, 2015

WASHINGTON (NPA)—When it comes to the equality in America, a new report by the National Urban League says that Blacks are missing nearly 30...

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Record number of former workers without benefits

Courier Newsroom - March 22, 2015

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With no federal unemployment insurance and rapidly disappearing state coverage, the percentage of people benefiting from unemployment insurance is at its...

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A more robust US job market adds 257K positions as pay jumps

Courier Newsroom - February 6, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a vigorous 257,000 jobs in January, and wages jumped by the most in six years — evidence that...

National News

Surge of hiring cuts US jobless rate to 5.9 pct.

Courier Newsroom - October 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — A surge in hiring last month helped drive the nation's unemployment rate down to a six-year low of 5.9 percent —...

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Blacks having tougher time recovering from recession

Site Editor - September 10, 2014

WASHINGTON (NNPA) —The unemployment rate for Blacks (11.4 percent) and Whites (5.3 percent) remained unchanged from July to August, but the fact that Black...

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Stronger U.S. job gains pointing to stronger economy

Site Editor - July 10, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP)—The 5-year-old U.S. recovery is gaining momentum from a surprisingly robust job market and moving the economy closer to full health. Employers added 288,000...

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Solid US job gains pointing to a stronger recovery

Courier Newsroom - July 4, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 5-year-old U.S. recovery is gaining momentum from a surprisingly robust job market and moving the economy closer to full health. Employers...

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