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2/14/11 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 02/14/2011

VIDEO - Credit card use rose in December for the first time since 2008, a sign of consumer confidence...

2/7/11 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

7:53 AM on 02/07/2011

VIDEO - African American unemployment dipped slightly to 15.7 percent, while black teen unemployment rose to 45.2 percent, remaining the highest of any group.

1/31/11 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 01/31/2011

VIDEO - In December, the unemployment rate fell 9.4 percent, a level not seen since May 2009...

Teddy Riley: R&B needs to return to 'substance'

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 01/26/2011

theGRIO Q&A - The "New Jack Swing" creator and super producer speaks with theGrio on lessons learned...

12/13/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 12/13/2010

VIDEO - President Obama and Republicans have a tentative deal to extend tax cuts for all Americans for two years as well as extend jobless benefits through 2011...

12/06/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:02 AM on 12/06/2010

VIDEO - Investors had quite a bit of economic date to sift through, pending home sales -- which looks at contract activity-- surprised to the upside and rose 10.4 percent...

First black Playboy playmate reveals naked truth on beauty standards

By Shartia Brantley

7:03 PM on 10/13/2010

theGRIO Q&A - theGrio caught up with Jennifer Jackson and discussed how her 1965 Playboy pictorial helped to change the standard of beauty in America ...

Globetrotter legend Meadowlark Lemon goes one-on-one with theGrio

By Shartia Brantley

8:22 AM on 09/08/2010

theGRIO Q&A - TheGrio speaks with three-time basketball Hall of Fame inductee and evangelist about the motivation behind his upcoming book, 'Trust Your Next Shot'...

9/6/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 09/06/2010

VIDEO - Investors have a short week of trading ahead, with reports due on the domestic economy and on foreign trade...

8/30/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 08/30/2010

VIDEO - In the week ahead, jobs will continue to dominate headlines, along with housing and consumer confidence data...

8/23/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 08/23/2010

VIDEO - This week investors await reports on GDP, housing and consumer sentiment, as retailers gear up for the back-to-school season...

8/16/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

6:45 AM on 08/16/2010

VIDEO - This week investors weigh data on Q2 earnings from retailers and leading economic indicators against Federal Reserve predictions of a sluggish economic recovery...

George Foreman and son get grilled on family business

By Shartia Brantley

11:58 AM on 08/11/2010

theGRIO Q & A - World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, minister, pitchman, husband and father are just a few of the many titles Foreman has...

8/9/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 08/09/2010

VIDEO - Investors await a Fed decision on interest rates, as reports on small business and consumer sentiment shed light on the health of the economy...

8/2/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

7:00 AM on 08/02/2010

VIDEO - In the week ahead, investors will consider the state of the economic recovery as reports on jobs, housing, manufacturing, and consumer debt come into focus...

7/26/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 07/26/2010

VIDEO - Investors await several reports on the economy and more second-quarter earnings news, as extended unemployment benefits resume across the country...

7/19/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

8:00 AM on 07/19/2010

VIDEO - In the week ahead, investors await several reports on Q2 earnings, housing sales, and the direction of the economy, as financial reform looms large...

7/12/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

7:00 AM on 07/12/2010

VIDEO - This week, investors await the start of the second quarter earnings season and expect reports on small business sentiment, retail sales and industrial production...

7/5/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Update

By Shartia Brantley

7:39 AM on 07/05/2010

VIDEO - Friday's Jobs report dominated headlines, but in the week ahead, investors await reports on the service sector, consumer credit and chain store sales...