by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 2, 2010 | Blog
News reports today that California Attorney General Jerry Brown did not find cause to prosecute workers for the community group ACORN who were caught in a sting orchestrated by a conservative blogger are bittersweet, given that Thursday was the day that
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 2, 2010 | Blog, Economy
Moments after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its report that the economy produced 162,000 jobs in March, this statement was issued on Capitol Hill: "“Any report showing that the economy added jobs is clearly a better alternative to one showing that it lost...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 30, 2010 | Blog
Are you gearing up for this year's "Tax Freedom Day" on April 9? If you've penciled in that date based on a report released today by the conservative Tax Foundation, you should know that your celebration is most likely going to be much later than it should. Tax...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Mar 17, 2010 | Blog, Economy
The nation is facing a jobs crisis, but “crisis” doesn’t begin to tell the story in the African-American community. “Five-alarm emergency” comes closer. A report by the Joint Economic Committee released today underscores the severity of African-American unemployment...
