National Urban League launches Jobs Rebuild America campaign.

Businessweek: Underwater Homeowners Will Work For Lower Pay

More than one in five borrowers have underwater mortgage loans—they owe more than their homes are worth. This causes financial stress and emotional pain, but new research shows that underwater mortgages may also cause homeowners to work for less money.

 
Rollins selected as seventh President & CEO Of the 91-year-old esteemed Los Angeles Affiliate of the National Urban League

Los Angeles – Noel Massie, Chair of the Los Angeles Urban League Board of Directors and President, UPS Central California District, announces today a unanimous Board vote for Nolan V. Rollins to become the League’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Rollins will take the helm of the Los Angeles affiliate of the Urban League Movement after five years as President/CEO of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans (ULGNO).

Wall Street Journal: After Sandy, Lower Manhattan Limps Back to Life

Chicago Tribune: BofA tallies $15.8 billion in mortgage aid to struggling borrowers

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WHAT’S AT STAKE IN THE 2012 ELECTION – JOBS

As of August 2012, 12.5 million people searching for a job were unable to find one.

ABC News: Housing Crisis Is Absent From Debates

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New York Times: Working Until 70 May Not Solve Savings Shortfall

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Chicago Tribune: Homeownership ranks are thinning

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