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 […]
Bank of America is delivering the U.S. its biggest job-cut blow of the year as the nation is battling unemployment woes. The bank will eliminate about 30,000 jobs in an effort to restore investor confidence and turn a negative tide that has swelled after the recession and amid the slow-growth economy. The jobs cut is […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – 19 Action News has learned 363 teachers who were laid off and then recalled may not be laid off again as originally planned. The Cleveland School Board announced Tuesday night they will possibly keep all 363 of them for the entire school year. But while these teachers will keep their jobs, […]
It’s not every day that The White House hosts a media company on their turf. But, on Monday September 12th, members of the Interactive One programming team gladly traveled to Washington, DC and in conjuction with The White House, held “Open For Questions With Interactive One.” 10 Things You Didn’t Know About President Obama This […]
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 […]
President Obama went head to head with the NFL’s opening day game and won. Nielsen says 31.4 million people watched his 7pm speech while over 27.2 million who tuned in to the NFL opener 90 minutes later. Fox News viewers led the cable networks with 3.4 million viewers, ahead of CNN (1.8 million) and MSNBC […]
A recent Gallup poll showed African-American support for President Barack Obama is at 84 percent. The number, although high, ties the president’s lowest marks among blacks since he took office. Thursday night, President Obama laid out his plan for turning the nation’s unemployment crisis around — the American Jobs Act. TheGrio’s Todd Johnson watched the […]
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CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – As construction continues inside the Historic Higbee building, applications are now being accepted for dealer and table game supervisor positions, as well as some select management roles for the new Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. “No experience is necessary. Individuals with great attitudes and a desire to provide great customer service are encouraged […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Minority Business Development Agency in Washington, DC opened its newest business center, in Cleveland Thursday. MBDA is a part of the U.S. Commerce Department, and has more than 40 centers around the country that assists minority-owned businesses with access to contracts, capital and opportunities. The new center in Cleveland will be operated […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Thursday, Collective Brands determined it will close approximately 475 under performing and low volume, non-strategic stores within the next three years. Over the three years, approximately 400 of the stores slated to close are Payless stores in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico and about 75 are Stride Rite Children’s locations. […]
Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN) will hold a mass march for jobs and justice on Saturday, August 27, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The rally and march is expected to attract thousands of members of the civil rights community. Martin Luther King III, Tom Joyner, CEO of the National Urban League Marc Morial, […]