House Chair Waters leads charge to return consumer protection to CFPB
By Charlene Crowell Contributing Writer On March 7, the House Financial Services Committee, chaired by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, marked the first time that the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ... Eli Lilly to cut insulin prices to blunt criticism
(BlackmansStreet.Today) — Eli Lilly, a large manufacturer of insulin for diabetics, announced last Monday that it will soon roll out a lower-cost generic version of its premier product Humalog, which ... As bankers back away, for-profit prison companies step up political spending
By Sue Sturgis Contributing Writer (Special from Facing South) — The U.S. for-profit prison industry, already facing organized opposition from human rights and justice reform advocates, got some bad news recently from ... Indians, here ‘dey come…
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer With a late Mardi Gras, March began as a month of feathers and tambourines and continues with the always highly anticipated Indian Super Sunday that is presented ... Demystifying student performance via parental engagement
By Sharonica Nelson NNPA Guest Columnist Once students reach middle school, parents often become less engaged with their child’s academic environment. They don’t walk them in the school’s doors anymore, they ... The Century of the Women
International Women’s Month 2019 is arriving with a bang. Women in the U.S. Congress are speaking forcefully and telling it like it is. In 2018, news commentators declared 2018 the ... The smoking guns
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. TriceEdneyWire.com Columnist Michael Cohen gave us several smoking guns in his testimony this past week before Congress. He came to the hearing confessing his sins, ... The tax surprise
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Newswire Contributor The mainstream news has been covering an interesting story. People who were expecting significant tax refunds are, in very large numbers, either getting a minimal ... The Century of the Women
International Women’s Month 2019 is arriving with a bang. Women in the U.S. Congress are speaking forcefully and telling it like it is. In 2018, news commentators declared 2018 the ... To be rich, white and privileged
A wit once quipped, “What is the difference between white collar crime and blue-collar crime?” “The white collar criminal steals more – and pays less.” Such is certainly true former Trump ...
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