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Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show in 2011
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 16:43 in B.E. 100s, Women of Power Articles | viewed 570 times | 1 Comment
Oprah Winfrey announced Friday that her television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons.... (Continue reading)
Treasury Secretary, SBA Chief Host Listening Session for Entrepreneurs
Written on 20 Nov, 2009 at 12:51 in Business News | viewed 383 times | 0 Comments
Last month the Obama administration announced with great fanfare a plan to increase small business lending. It also promised to host a conference where small businesses, small business advocates and lenders could share their recommendations on the most effective and... (Continue reading)
Washington Report
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 16:35 in Business News | viewed 336 times | 0 Comments
Washington Report: Week of Nov. 9-13... (Continue reading)
Washington Report
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 17:56 in Business News | viewed 524 times | 0 Comments
Washington Report: Week of Nov. 9 - Nov. 13... (Continue reading)
Congress Expands Homeowner Tax Breaks
Written on 6 Nov, 2009 at 14:51 in Blogs | viewed 536 times | 2 Comments
If you were rushing to close on a house before the end of the year, slow down. Congress voted to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, Thursday.... (Continue reading)
One Year Later: Why My First Vote Won’t Be My Last
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 18:01 in Blogs | viewed 185 times | 0 Comments
In 2000, I had my first taste of the democratic voting process. I was in the 6th grade and we were learning about how the voting process works by watching and reporting the presidential race between Al Gore and George... (Continue reading)
One Year Later: Has Obama Lived Up to the Promise?
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 17:09 in Business News | viewed 547 times | 2 Comments
What a difference a year makes. On Election Day 2008, a wave of euphoria swept round the world over the news that America had elected not just its first black president but also a transformational figure who, despite “the enormity... (Continue reading)
Obama Announces Plans to Boost Small Business Lending
Written on 28 Oct, 2009 at 11:14 in Small Business | viewed 456 times | 1 Comment
Flanked by thousands of boxes of paper records stored by Metropolitan Archives, a Maryland-based business that used an Small Business Administration loan last year to buy its building, Obama said, “There’s still too little credit flowing to our small businesses,”... (Continue reading)
Yes We Can Make Local Elections Count
Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 15:56 in Blogs | viewed 236 times | 0 Comments
On November 4, 2008, Americans of all race, creeds and colors voted for change – and we poured into the streets with absolute joy and pride in what we accomplished as a nation. It was a proud and profound moment... (Continue reading)
