How can Black businesses gain access to capital and how can wealth be circulated within the Black community were among the questions answered at the Black Wall Street National Convention & Summit XIII recently held in Chicago.

House members are giving up a couple of days reconnecting with folks in their districts this week to pass a jobs bill that Democrats say is crucial to the nation's well-being.

It’s time for my favorite annual holiday – which technically isn’t an “official” day, but actually several weeks leading up to one BIG day. YOUR day may not be the same as mine. But trust me, it’s the one holiday most seasoned parents look forward to more than all the others combined. It’s the back to school season, and yes, I am so glad it’s finally HERE!

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley praised Ford Motor Co. for bringing 1,200 new jobs to the city as the automaker unveiled the newest version of its Explorer SUV.

Last Christmas my favorite gift was the book, Basketball for Dummies. My family thought I needed it because my 13-year-old son has been playing basketball since kindergarten, wears a size 13 shoe and at 6’1” is already towering over me – all clear indicators that he might one day be a truly viable force on the court.

President Barack Obama says new revelations of big bank bonuses underscore the need for the financial regulation bill he signed into law this week.

Congress has approved legislation to restore unemployment benefits to people who have been out of work for six months or more, ending a seven-week interruption that caused 2 1/2 million people to lose unemployment benefits averaging about $300 a week.

With a GOP filibuster safely broken, the Senate is poised to pass legislation restoring jobless benefits for millions of people unable to find work in the frail economic recovery.

As an executive at the world’s largest consumer research organization, The Nielsen Company, I spend my days surrounded by data and statistics.

Americans, worried about jobs and the sluggish economic recovery, are having a relapse in confidence, causing a widely watched index to tumble in June and raising concerns about consumer spending in the critical months ahead.