Color Of Money

Funds finance training and technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs WASHINGTON – Three Philadelphia-based businesses that provide capital to low-income entrepreneurs looking to establish or expand their businesses are among the 39 such community-based organizations around the United States receiving a share of $5 milllion in grants through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Program for Investment…

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BPT Whether you’ve just moved into a home or you’ve lived there for years, it might be time for a design tune-up. While many may think tackling their home décor takes a bundle of time, money and expertise, it doesn’t have to be so frightening. You don’t need to spend a fortune or go to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  President Barack Obama  (AP photo) By Josh Lederman Associated Press WASHINGTON — Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none. The White House wouldn’t specify the cost to federal contractors to…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Two protestors hold signs advocating raising the minimum wage in front of a McDonald’s restaurant during a demonstration in Los Angeles on April 15, 2015.  (Dan Holm / Shutterstock.com)   associated press NEW YORK — It could be easier for unions to bargain for better pay and working conditions on behalf of millions…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  U. S. Black Chamber President/CEO Ron Busby (c) signs Memorandum of Understanding with NAMAD President Damon Lester. Marc Bland, IHS vice president of diversity and inclusion, looks on.   African-Americans  projected to spend $24 billion on automobile industry this year By Hazel Trice Edney WASHINGTON, D.C. – This year alone, African-Americans are projected…

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By Sasha Orloff The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency created after the 2008 financial crisis, is in the process of creating the first set of federal rules governing the short-term lending industry. Fearing that consumers are getting caught in “debt traps” — borrowing money to pay back previous loans over and over again…

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BPT Everyone wants a great outdoor space, but backyard projects can be a lot of work – and in many cases, a lot of money. So it just makes sense to choose projects that will enhance your quality of living for summers to come as well as yield a great return on investment. Here are…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  With vinyl siding like Mastic Home Exteriors by Ply Gem, shown here, homeowners can choose from multiple textures and colors to create beautiful, low-maintenance curb appeal, with overall better performance than wood, engineered wood and fiber cement and a high return on investment. BPT As the U.S. housing industry continues to emerge from…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Robert L. Johnson   Interview with Kam Williams Robert L. “Bob” Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, an innovative business network that owns or holds interests in businesses operating in hotel real estate, private equity, consumer financial services, asset management, automobile dealerships, sports and entertainment, and video lottery terminal…

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BPT Nearly one in three millennials have no money saved for retirement, and a quarter of millennials – people between the ages of 18 and 34 – report owing more money than they have currently saved, according to a survey released by the Indexed Annuity Leadership Council (IALC). “This year, millennials finally surpassed all other…

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