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2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

8:20 AM on 02/06/2012

VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...

1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

12:54 PM on 01/30/2012

VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...

To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches vulnerable in economic downturn

By Shartia Brantley

12:00 PM on 01/30/2012

theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...

Suze Orman defends her 'Approved' debit card

By Shartia Brantley

3:22 PM on 01/23/2012

Personal finance icon Suze Orman, offers the latest entrant into the rapidly growing prepaid debit card market...

1/23/2012- the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

9:33 AM on 01/23/2012

VIDEO - The Federal Reserve will meet to discuss the economy and interest rates. During their December meeting the fed left its key interest rate...

1/17/12- the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

9:58 AM on 01/17/2012

VIDEO - There was quite a bit of economic data to digest last week...small business optimism rose in December, marking four months of gains, as expectations for business conditions improved...

1/9/12 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:09 AM on 01/09/2012

In the week ahead, we kick off earnings season with reports from Alcoa and JP Morgan and we expect several economic reports...

12/30/11- the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:52 AM on 01/03/2012

We'll find out with the December employment report. In November the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 6 percent as 120- thousand jobs were created...

12/26/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:40 AM on 12/26/2011

We will also check the pulse of pending home sales with the November report, which looks at contract activity for existing homes...

12/19/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:28 AM on 12/19/2011

Investors kept a keen eye on domestic news last week. The fed left its key interest rate, which affects mortgage, credit card and student loan rates unchanged, and will keep them low until 2013...

Ex-offenders face significant challenges in weak job market

By Shartia Brantley

9:31 AM on 12/15/2011

theGRIO REPORT - The weak job market presents challenges for all job seekers, but even greater challenges for one group: ex-offenders....

12/09/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:40 AM on 12/09/2011

VIDEO - The Federal Reserve will meet to discuss the economy and interest rates. During their November meeting the Fed left its key interest rate - which affects mortgage, credit card and student loan rates - unchanged and announced it would continue "Operation Twist" to bring down mortgage rates and spur the economy...

12/05/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

2:09 PM on 12/05/2011

VIDEO - The unemployment rate fell sharply to 8 point 6 percent in November as 120-thousand jobs were created...

11/25/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:14 AM on 11/25/2011

VIDEO - In October confidence fell to a 39 point 8 reading--a level not seen since the recession -- as consumers continue to worry about their finances and the labor market...

Gender disparity even among black 1 percent

By Shartia Brantley

12:16 PM on 11/23/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Ironically, black women are earning more college degrees their male counterparts, but have not been able to capitalize on that advantage when it comes to building wealth...

Black Wall Streeters on the fence about Occupy

By Shartia Brantley

12:06 PM on 11/22/2011

theGRIO REPORT - As Americans voice their dissatisfaction about Wall Street, we wanted to hear from some workers on Wall Street on what the movement means to them...

11/21/11 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

10:08 AM on 11/21/2011

VIDEO - In September sales declined 3 percent and housing inventory increased to 8 and half months of supply as foreclosures continue to weigh on the housing market...

Who are the black '1 percent'?

By Shartia Brantley

9:38 AM on 11/21/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Who are the 1 percent that have angered so many and sparked a national movement? And how many blacks are a part of the top 1 percent?...