Feb 18 2016
The New Economy of Fashion
Feb 12 2016
JEC, CBC Black History Month Report Shows Need to Act on Economic Issues Facing Black Community
In recognition of Black History Month, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Thursday released an update to their 2015 report on the economic status of African Americans. The study finds that African Americans lag far behind white Americans in almost every measure of economic well-being in all 50 states.
During Black History Month, the nation celebrates the many important achievements of African Americans. African Americans have made significant social and economic progress since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. However, by the most important measures of economic well-being, they continue to lag far behind white Americans.
Jan 21 2016
The Resurgence of the U.S. Auto Industry
Jan 12 2016
The Economy: Then and Now
When Barack Obama took over from George W. Bush we faced “[…] the worst financial crisis in global history, including the Great Depression,” according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. View this fact sheet to see just how impressive the Obama recovery has been.
