“H.R. 10 is a sprawling piece of legislation that would destroy key financial regulations and consumer protections put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act,” wrote Michigan Congressman John Conyers, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. ...

BY STEPHANIE CARSON OF NC NEWS SERVICE HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - The executive order issued by President Trump on Tuesday: rolling back environmental protections with a purported effort to grow the economy, is predicted by some to have the opposite effect in North Carolina. With numerous reports highlighting the potential in the state for wind and solar energy growth, environmental advocates say a reversal of ...

The jobless rate in the Black community went up in February ...

BY ROZ EDWARD OF THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE   The Impact Network, the only independent African American-owned and operated Christian television network in the United States, will now be available in even more homes, thanks to an expanded distribution agreement with Comcast’s Xfinity TV platform. The Impact Network features programming on urban ministries, gospel music, lifestyle and entertainment. “We’re e ...

A group of consumer advocates and civil rights groups recently wrote Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, to stop this discriminatory practice at his dealerships. ...

BY CHARLENE CROWELL NNPA NEWS WIRE COLUMNIST   In recent months, this column has reported on a series of settlements reached between banks and finance companies with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice. All of the actions were taken to resolve claims of discrimination in auto lending. To date, over $200 million in fines and restitution have been made to car buyers of ...

Staples and Office Depot blasted the efforts to unravel their deal, saying in a joint statement the FTC move is based on a "flawed analysis and misunderstanding of the intense competitive landscape." They point to the FTC's own ...

Now, Yahoo is worth just over $30 billion. Since that includes the company's Alibaba and $8.5 billion Yahoo Japan stakes, investors have valued Yahoo's core business as essentially worthless. ...

Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system last Wednesday, making this the fastest adoption rate ever, the company said in statement. ...

This is good for the business people of the world who demand reliable and consistent service. ...