Tag: economy
Governments raising retirement age, reducing benefits for state employees
With the costs of pension plans skyrocketing, governments are trying to move new employees to 401k-style plans. But will that just leave them with skyrocketing welfare budgets down the road?...
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Seniors
9 million older adults don't know where their next meal is coming from. Making ends meet is a daily struggle....
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Children and Education
16.5 million American children live in poverty. That's more than any other first-world nation....
Tahrir Square protester draws similarities, critiques Occupy Wall Street movement
Though their protests share some striking similarities, there are clear differences between the Occupy Wall Street protest and those in Egypt's Tahrir Square. Among them? The Egyptians are much better at marketing....
Occupy Wall Street protests find a home on Main Street, America
The national Occupy Wall Street movement has found a home on Main Street. Two camps have setup in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Missoula, Montana....
BET's Robert Johnson wants companies to be required to interview minority candidates
With unemployment among blacks double that of whites, many are advocating overt, targeted efforts to create jobs among African-Americans. One CEO says we should implement something like the NFL's Rooney Rule for corporate America....
Washington, D.C., woman becomes queen of Ghana village
In an effort to foster economic ties, a village in Ghana is making an American woman its queen mother. They hope she'll help the village redevelop....
Petition against Bank of America debit card fee goes viral
An angry Bank of America customer has launched an online petition to protest the bank's planned debit card fee of $5 per month. Almost 225,000 people have signed it....
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Hunger
New census data shows that 46 million people live in poverty in the United States. That's about one out of every six Americans....
Transit strike sidelines Greeks on Monday
As the Greek government tries to get its budget deficits under control, another public sector strike rippled through the country on Monday....
