Economic Security
Historic Milwaukee bank caters to newly arrived immigrants
Mitchell Bank open more than 100 years ago, to serve the Polish and German immigrants on Milwaukee's south side. Over time, though, the Poles and Germans moved out and the bank stayed — to serve the area's new Latino population. And the bank has thrived.
Minister suggests honoring Martin Luther King Jr. by addressing structural poverty
Rather than visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on the National Mall or tuning into the NBA basketball game tonight honoring King, Rev. William Lamar suggests we should be looking for ways to address poverty in America....
Bank of America agrees to pay $335M over discriminatory lending at Countrywide
To end a federal discriminatory lending lawsuit, Bank of America will pay the largest fine ever assessed in that sort of case, in connection with discriminatory lending practices by the Countrywide company it bought....
Columbia economist says to save our country, economy, we need to hike taxes
A New York economist says in order to get our country back on the right track, we need to raise taxes and get the government spending money on the sorts of things that will propel us into the future. And it needs to do with a comprehensive plan....
In Spain, hair salons and nail salons finding success in a struggling economy
Spain's struggling economy has left many in the country with a sense of malaise and gloom. Looking for something positive, more and more are turning to the beauty salon or nail parlor for a little pick-up....
26 of 27 European Union countries indicate interest in tighter economic ties
Only the United Kingdom, one of 10 EU countries not using the euro, indicated it could not support efforts to enshrine new protocols for monitoring country's budgets and enforcing limits on deficits....
Occupy Wall Street protesters take to vacant, foreclosed homes
As the Occupy Wall Street protests dwindle, beset by winter weather and police actions, they're trying a different tack, one that they hope will help reduce homelessness and help some people keep their homes from being foreclosed upon....
European leaders converge on Brussels in an effort to resolve crisis
France and Germany are trying to spur their fellow European leaders to make bold changes to European treaties in order to get economic stability in the eurozone....
Older Americans working longer, keeping their kids from finding jobs
With the economy still bumping along and a recovery still off in the future, many Americans over age 55 are continuing to work. More than ever, older Americans are staying in the workforce, which is making it harder for their children to find jobs....
Bloomberg uncovers details of previously secret Federal Reserve bank loan program
According to their reporting, the Federal Reserve lent out as much as $1.2 trillion, virtually no strings attached, at very low interest rates to banks during 2008. The program had been shielded from public scrutiny and hidden even for Congress. The program netted banks a $13 billion profit....
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MisterEd (10 February, 2012 08:50:32)I think the number of jobs created is fantastic news, but it's a bit deceptive to say that the unemployment rate went down and to ...