UPDATE (2:22 PM EST): 20th Century Fox TV released a statement about the negotiations, sounding a bit dire. 23 seasons in, The Simpsons is as creatively vibrant as ever and beloved by millions around the world. We believe this brilliant series can and should continue, but we cannot produce future seasons under its current financial […]
Just when we were starting to accept that pretty people made all the money, we get hit with yet another study. First, we were told that attractive people are paid $230,000 more over a lifetime based solely upon appearance and not experience. If that wasn’t depressing enough, a more recently published study is saying that […]
WASHINGTON — Postal workers and their supporters plan to rally in congressional districts across the country Tuesday afternoon, hoping to convince their representatives that cuts being considered to the U.S. Postal Service’s system and workforce are unnecessary and counterproductive. So far, their argument has been drowned out amidst grave declarations of a financial crisis at […]
President Barack Obama touted his jobs bill and took questions on the economy in Silicon Valley Monday at a town hall run by LinkedIn, the professional networking website that some job-seekers flock to. It was the president’s latest outreach to voters via a major social networking company. In April, Obama held a town hall targeted […]
WASHINGTON — Young adults are the recession’s lost generation. In record numbers, they’re struggling to find work, shunning long-distance moves to live with mom and dad, delaying marriage and raising kids out of wedlock, if they’re becoming parents at all. The unemployment rate for them is the highest since World War II, and they risk […]
SOLON, OH (WOIO) – Speaking at Solon’s Wrap Tite, Inc., Vice President Biden and Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills urged Congress to pass the American Jobs Act. The American Jobs Act is an important step to help small businesses in Ohio and across the country continue to grow and hire more workers. Vice President Biden and […]
(WOIO) – The unemployment rate in Ohio continued to climb for the third straight month. It rose to 9.1 percent in August, up from 9 percent in July. When will things get better? The news does not look good for nearly 600 postal employees in Akron and Canton. They are now among the thousands who […]
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) threw cold water on the prospect of passing President Obama’s jobs bill during a speech on Thursday, casting doubt over the viability of longterm debt talks as well. Addressing the Economic Club of Washington, Boehner called Obama’s plan to create jobs, which includes a mix of tax incentives […]
COLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) – COLUMBUS – President Obama spent time in Columbus Tuesday talking about the bipartisan proposals to grow the economy and create jobs. As part of his trip, Mr. President visited the Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School in Columbus to highlight his American Jobs Act proposal to put workers back on the job by rebuilding and […]
In a recent BlackPlanet/NewsOne poll, 74 percent of African Americans polled approve of President Obama’s handling of the economy while 26 percent disapprove.
Debt is a word I’m sure most Americans are well aware of. Whether it’s personal debt or the country’s national debt, it’s something that can’t be avoided. America’s debt is rising so fast that we are currently looking at our debt ceiling cracking. While there is no actual ceiling, these cracks are very real and a […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the economic recovery will stall if Congress can’t agree on spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown. The current budget expires next Friday. That means lawmakers must OK a new spending plan before the March 4 deadline to keep much of the government from running out of money and […]