Oct 30 2015
Forum Highlights Challenges and Persistent Inequities Facing the African American Community
Oct 23 2015
The American Dream on Hold: Economic Challenges In the African American Community - New York
Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats Hold Public Forum and Press Conference in New York
The JEC, in collaboration with the Congressional Black Caucus, will hold a public forum on the impact of economic challenges and persistent inequities facing African Americans across the country. The forum will be held on Friday, October 30, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT at the Harlem Hospital Center located at 506 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, New York.
New report: Conditions are ripe for young Latino Americans to improve their economic security because those born in the U.S. typically are better educated and therefore more likely to earn larger incomes than those who immigrate to the U.S.
"Congress should take concrete steps to bolster the economy by passing a long-term highway bill and comprehensive immigration reform, renewing the charter of the Export-Import Bank and raising the minimum wage.”
Sep 30 2015
Statement of Carolyn B. Maloney
Ranking Member Maloney Wednesday argued for increased state and federal investment in higher education at a hearing to examine private sector solutions to skyrocketing student loan debt.