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Road to Wealth

Retirement Strategies

Personal finance expert, Michelle Singletary, discusses the value of an IRA.

Featured Interview

Harry Connick, Jr.

Singer, pianist and actor discusses his work to help rebuild his native New Orleans.

Take 2 with Tavis

Healthcare in this Economy

Tavis discusses the need for healthcare reform in the wake of the economic recession.

Young Voices Blog

Is the Recession a Racial Equalizer?

There have been Op-Eds in The New York Times saying that "blacks are the ones who are taking the brunt of the recession," but a recent article in the paper asserts that the recession is helping bridge the racial divide in a suburb of Atlanta.


USDA: 14 Percent of U.S. Households Face Hunger

An annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that 17 million American households (14.6%) had "difficulty putting enough food on the table at times during the year" in 2008.


The Lighter Side of Bankruptcy

From his lawyer's advice to value his cat at $10 to the Sheriff's deputy who broke down in tears after serving him with a lawsuit, Cotter's story is alternately amusing, touching and strange.


Small Victory for Katrina Survivors

The question now is whether or not future rulings will result in families being able to seek damages, given the fact the government did play a role in some of it.

 

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"It seems to me like the people who work (no matter the race) to keep a business up & running are the ones that are losing the jobs. The CEOs seem to be keeping theirs."

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