Personal finance: What you need to learn about your credit score
Are you new to the world of credit? Know the score when it comes to buying big-ticket items and keep out of financial trouble.
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Nigeria hikes petrol prices as COVID-19 bites budget | Africanews
Petrol prices have risen in Nigeria after the oil-rich nation dumped a controversial petrol subsidy system in the face of a coronavirus budget
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Pinellas County partnering with Creative Pinellas to assist artists with CARES Act funds
LARGO – Creative Pinellas is partnering with Pinellas County on getting CARES micro-grants into the hands of artists. The goal of the program is to help people in the creative community deal with immediate financial needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has specifically been designed to
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Coronavirus: UK Summer economic update
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak continued with his campaign to support the business and jobs community on 8 July 2020, as firms engage with the disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak and the measures taken to control infection.
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Black American Business ‘Resiliency Fund’ Takes on Covid-19 Pandemic | Africanews
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L.A. County Board of Supervisors Launch STAY HOUSED L.A. COUNTY - Los Angeles Sentinel
Stay Housed L.A. County is a partnership between the county of Los Angeles, legal aid groups and community-based organizations to provide emergency support to tenants in need. The post L.A. County Board of Supervisors Launch STAY HOUSED L.A. COUNTY appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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Public Reengages With Election After Early Pandemic Dip - African American News Today - EIN News
As the major parties' national conventions get underway, Republicans and Democrats are paying equal levels of attention to the election, while Republicans hold a modest edge on enthusiasm about voting.
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That soaring, roaring, surging economy Trump lauds has moved to the slow lane
The Trump regime and its fanboys in parts of the media were gleeful when the government’s August jobs report came out at the beginning of last month, showing that 1.5 million Americans had returned to their jobs in August (or had...
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Black Americans Want Police to Retain Local Presence - African American News Today - EIN News
… slightly elevated frequency with which Black Americans see police in their neighborhood … additional percentages favoring more
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Community Benefits Agreements: A tool for economic equity
Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Che Smith of Raise The Bar St. Petersburg was the featured guest speaker at last month’s Interfaith Tampa Bay virtual meeting held Sept. 17. She introduced the group to Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs), which give community groups a seat at the
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Racism Has Cost US Economy $16 Trillion Over the Last 20 Years: Report
Citigroup has figured out just how much money systemic racism in the United States has cost the country: $16 trillion over the past 20 years. The total is the combined…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Marc A. Hebert’s ‘Money $ense’: Long-term care insurance can be an expensive choice | Money Sense
LONG-TERM care features a vary of companies that helps individuals with continual sicknesses or disabilities. It will probably embrace each medical and non-medical wants. For instance, long-term care can contain…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
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Individuals, families & workforce financial assistance
PINELLAS COUNTY - If you lost a job or significant income due to impacts from the pandemic, you may qualify for financial assistance up to $5,000 per household to pay for rent, mortgage or utility payments. Text the word COVIDCARES to the phone number 898211 to start the
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Low rates and South Africa: A persistent hunt for yield
A recurring theme for investors since the financial crisis of 2008 has been the persistent hunt for yield.
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Optimism About Black Americans' Opportunities in U.S. Falls - African American News Today - EIN News
… that includes an oversample of Black Americans weighted to their correct proportion … views of educational opportunities, but Black Americans are even less positive about … the opportunities that exist for Black Americans in all three spheres. These …
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New Low in U.S. See Progress for Black Civil Rights - African American News Today - EIN News
… needed to reduce discrimination against Black Americans. At that time, 38% said … needed to reduce discrimination against Black Americans. Prior to this year the … Several high-profile incidents between Black Americans and the police have reignited …
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5 Mistakes That Practitioners Should Avoid in Physician Billing Services to Make Their Practice Profitable | PensacolaVoice.com
Healthcare revenue cycle management is the most complicated aspect of any medical business and everything needs to be run smoothly. If you are diagnosing any disruption in the physician medical billing services then it can result in far less cash flow than you can expect from your business. Some of
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Source: PensacolaVoice.com
Virtual tours bring tourists to Rwanda amid COVID-19 | Africanews
A young Rwadan is offering tourists the chance to visit his country via virtual tourism amid the coronavirus
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St. Pete Budget Hearing reveals less ambitious funding for police reform
By Deirdre O’Leary ST PETERSBURG - The first of two public meetings on the FY21 St. Petersburg City Budget was held Sept. 3 via Zoom. City councilors and Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin heard from nearly 20 residents who spoke for almost an hour.  All expressed concern that the funding allotted for the
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Skills, not 'box ticking' will grow SA economy
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission say state entities falling short in implementing BEE directives
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LGBTQ Americans Bearing Brunt Of COVID-19 Economic Crash, Survey Finds
A Human Rights Campaign report shows gay and transgender people are 30% more likely than their heterosexual cohorts to have lost jobs since May.
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Construction to start on River Club redevelopment in Cape Town
The project is expected to create about 6 000 direct jobs, including 5 239 jobs during the construction phase, as well as 13 000 indirect and induced jobs.
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Niger celebrates 60 years of independence | Africanews
Niger, a former French colony, celebrates its sixtieth independence anniversary on
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Bicycle to the 'economic rescue' of man in Kenya [Morning Call] | Africanews
Wednesday June 3 2020 was World Bicycle Day. Its history dates back to April 2018, when the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day, acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries. As you may
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
Black News Channel’s Kelly Wright Interviews President Trump - Los Angeles Sentinel
It not only marked Trump’s first time on the network but also his initial interview with any African American-owned media. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of 230 Black-owned newspapers and media companies that comprise the Black Press of America, has
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2 African American families hope for equality in health care, malpractice changes possible: 'Insult to injury' - African American News Today - EIN News
… about bad medical outcomes for African American patients. That is old news … court system piled on. Since African Americans are more impacted by bad … that the health care that African Americans get is substantially less than …
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Black Creators: Tonya Rapley Gets Real About Money And Motherhood
Black Creators is a special series highlighting some of the amazing Black women and men who've successfully used their passion and platform to unite our community. “Money isn’t as hard […] The post Black Creators: Tonya Rapley Gets Real About Money And Motherhood appeared first on Essence.
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When essential farming skills are just SMS away
Messaging has become one of the most popular methods of communication, whether it’s through text messages or messaging apps.
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Source: Business Daily
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 Keeping it Real—Preparing to Vote in 2020 - Black Voice News
“Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” ― Abraham Lincoln S.E. Williams | Executive Editor This year voting is being complicated by the coronavirus and warranted
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‘Level 1 five months late’: DA blasts Cyril for socioeconomic devastation
Although the DA has welcomed the move to Level 1 lockdown, it did say Ramaphosa could have instituted it a long time ago.
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