Depending upon how your mind warps reality: 1) Quantitative Easing has no positive economic effect and never will. It is all smoke and mirrors, and it will end badly either through deflation, or hyperinflation, or both. Or 2) QE has lowered interest rates by a few basis points and generated a gain of about 2+ million jobs […]
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You know him as Beauford, Rusty Dale, Bernice Jenkins and the unforgettable Lil’ Daryl, but we at The Chocolate Voice know him as the southern gentleman who goes by the name of Rickey Smiley. Known as one of the few “clean” African American comics, Smiley got his big break when he appeared as the
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After all the buildup concerning Fed Chair Bernanke’s Jackson Hole speech, European Central Banking President Mario Draghi’s speech, and both the Democrat and Republican political conventions, have we been left with a clear picture of what’s to come? While some of the economic data is better, the jobs picture remains underwhelming. U.S. equities participated in
Key points from 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton’s speech at the DNC “One of the main reasons America should re-elect President Obama is that he is still committed to cooperation. He appointed Republican Secretaries of Defense, the Army and Transportation. He appointed a Vice President who ran against him in 2008, and
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Highlights, key quotes and phrases from the First Lady of The United States, Michelle Obama, as she addressed the Democratic Convention On September 4, 2011. “You see, Barack and I were both raised by families who didn’t have much in the way of money or material possessions but who had given us something far
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First Lady Michelle Obama has arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. FLOTUS will speak on the opening evening of the Convention and will attend various events throughout the week, including speaking at the African American and Hispanic Caucus meetings and participating in a service project. She will also deliver remarks
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Today, would have been Michael Jackson’s 54rd birthday, and Clark Atlanta University is honoring the King of Pop with a college course reflecting on his cultural legacy. Veteran entertainment attorney James Walker has been selected by the University to teach a unique new MBA course, Michael Jackson: The Business of Music, which will examine
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Recently, in light of the historic decision made by the United States Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under the Obama administration, the saga continues with the Obama-Romney-Ryan debate on Medicare. With all of this on the table, many Americans are wondering: What is exactly does this mean for our country? On
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Recently, I met a young woman while judging a scholarship essay competition who asked if I would review a book written by her mother. About a week later it arrived in the mail just as I was leaving for vacation—which I thought was perfect timing because traveling is typically when I find time to catch
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When the D.J. played the music for the electric slide, ninety-one-year-old Laura Banks-Reed, Ed.D abruptly dropped her cane “like it was hot,” and headed for the dance floor to join the rest of her green and pink Soror’s for the popular line dance. As her guest, I happened to sit at the same table as
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