For decades, many African Americans grew accustomed to a middle class lifestyle in their homes across the country. Lives that were built through hard work; climbing up the corporate ladder from entry level positions to the corner offices. But with foreclosures and the continuing recession, many African-Americans find themselves in dire straits. Close to 15.5 […]
New Jersey’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 9.6 percent in August, with a total of 500 nonfarm jobs added over the month, according to preliminary estimates released by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development Wednesday. Employment climbed to a seasonally adjusted level of 3,845,600 jobs. The state’s private sector added 3,700 […]
