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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses […]

by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Trump once more proved the hard-political truism that when Presidents speak out on a heinous racial killing or violence, their words have weighty consequences. That happened when Trump digressed from his […]

(USAToday) -Coronavirus school closings are an economic and education disaster for disadvantaged students, both now and over a lifetime of accumulating inequality. “An educational catastrophe.” That’s how Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of […]

By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor A $349 billion program created to assist America’s small businesses was launched on April 3 to provide payroll, utilities, rent and more for eligible applicants screened by the U.S. […]

Local business owners share their experiences in applying for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Story by Phyllis Jones, SON Sr. Staff Writer Photo Caption: In the article below, Alabama House Minority […]

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Payments from the $2.3 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package have begun hitting individual bank accounts. In a memo, IRS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the first round […]

By Ronna McDaniel, Chair of the Republican National Committee for the NNPA Newswire I am from Michigan, and here in my hometown I have seen our community rally to do all we can to support […]

by Aisha Jefferson “Those numbers take your breath away. They really do,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said during her Monday press briefing. Unfortunately, this problem isn’t only unique to the Windy City. “We’re seeing this […]

SOURCE: AMAC Foundation, The Social Security Report WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 31 — “It’s the ONE question nearly all Social Security recipients are asking: Will I get a Coronavirus stimulus check? If yes, do I get […]