Archive | April, 2010
NJ Labor Council & Oregon NALC Convention Push Single Payer Summit
Three more labor organizations have gone on record in support of the Maine State AFL-CIO Federation’s call for the national AFL-CIO to convene a labor summit “to build a social movement powerful enough to win single payer.†In New Jersey, the April meeting of the Bergen County Central Trades & Labor Council unanimously endorsed the [...]
Continue reading...NFL Athlete an Intellectual Standout and Rhodes Scholar Too
27 April 2010 – 12:18 pm PDT
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Filed under: Professional Profiles, Education, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox A lot of attention is being paid to a new pro football recruit who just got drafted by the Tennessee Titans. Myron Rolle graduated from Florida State in 2 1/2 years with a 3.75 GPA. While he showed true talent on the football field, and recently became a [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Boyce Video — Michael Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe & Alfred Edmond of Black Enterprise on African American Music & Business
27 April 2010 – 12:00 pm PDT
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Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Dr. Boyce Watkins brings you an exciting discussion on the business of media and entertainment with two paragons in both fields — Mike Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe and New Edition and Alfred A. Edmond, Jr., veteran Editor-in-Chief of BlackEnterprise.com. These three cultural leaders talk money, politics and more, taking [...]
Continue reading...Stop the ants from marching
27 April 2010 – 12:00 pm PDT
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(Photo: Getty Images) It’s definitely unnerving to see a line of ants marching across the kitchen floor. But you don’t need to hire an expensive professional exterminator or spray toxic chemicals to banish nuisance ants from your home. Pesticides can harm your family’s health as well as your pets’. Plus, they don’t get to the [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Biden Thanks 2010 National Teachers of the Year
27 April 2010 – 12:00 pm PDT
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On Monday evening, Dr. Jill Biden hosted the 2010 National Teachers of the Year reception to congratulate teachers across the country for making a difference in their students’ lives. She was joined by the Department of Education’s Undersecretary Thelma Melendez and Chief of Staff Margot Rogers. Dr. Biden said being surrounded by teachers at the [...]
Continue reading...The Post Reform Financial Sector: Taxes, Size and Franchise
27 April 2010 – 11:56 am PDT
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So what will the financial sector look like after whatever financial reform bill passes? I want to raise some specific points. Taxing There’s a lot of talk that the the potential negative effects of concentration and size in the financial sector can be corrected through the tax system. That we will get a tax on [...]
Continue reading...Another $586 billion "Stimulus" Coming to China?
27 April 2010 – 11:54 am PDT
China Business says China May Announce 4 Trillion Yuan Stimulus. China will announce in August a new stimulus package of possibly 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion), the China Business newspaper reported on its Web site, citing unidentified sources. The plan, from China’s National Development and Reform Commission, will likely cover nine industries including information technology [...]
Continue reading...FACT SHEET: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act
27 April 2010 – 11:54 am PDT
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Preventing Coverage Gaps, Lowering Administrative Costs and Eliminating Burdens on Businesses and Families The Affordable Care Act raises the age for children who can be covered tax-free on their parents’ health insurance policy and provides incentives for employers to immediately extend health insurance coverage to children up to age 27. Today, the IRS posted new [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Boyce Video — Michael Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe, Alfred Edmond of Black Enterprise & More!
27 April 2010 – 11:49 am PDT
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Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Dr. Boyce Watkins brings you an exciting discussion on the business of media and entertainment with two paragons in both fields — Mike Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe and New Edition and Alfred A. Edmond, Jr., veteran Editor-in-Chief of BlackEnterprise.com. These three cultural leaders talk money, politics and more, taking [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Boyce Video — Mike Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe & More!
27 April 2010 – 11:45 am PDT
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Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money Dr. Boyce Watkins brings you an exciting discussion on the business of media and entertainment with two paragons in both fields — Mike Bivins of Bel Biv DeVoe and New Edition and Alfred A. Edmond, Jr., veteran Editor-in-Chief of BlackEnterprise.com. These three cultural leaders talk money, politics and more, taking [...]
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27 April 2010 – 12:24 pm PDT
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