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5/14/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
2:02 PM on 05/14/2012
VIDEO - Besides monitoring the European debt crisis, investors also had quite a few economic reports to sift through...
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5/07/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
5:14 PM on 05/07/2012
Last week, investors received quite a few economic reports. The manufacturing sector expanded in April, while growth slowed in the services sector. But it was all about jobs...
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4/30/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
9:36 AM on 04/30/2012
VIDEO - Where are the jobs? We'll find out with the April employment report...
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4/23/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
8:51 AM on 04/23/2012
VIDEO - Housing starts declined by nearly 6 percent in March, but building permits - a gauge of future building activity - rose 4.5 percent...
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4/16/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
4:29 PM on 04/16/2012
VIDEO - Besides the European debt crisis weighing on the markets last week, there were also several reports for investors to analyze...
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4/9/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
3:10 PM on 04/09/2012
VIDEO - There were several economic reports for investors to sift through last week. The manufacturing sector posted strong growth. New claims for jobless benefits fell and small business optimism improved to a 94.3 reading --its highest reading in a year...
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4/2/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
12:46 PM on 04/02/2012
VIDEO - The markets are closed for Good Friday but investors await reports on jobs, the service sector and consumer credit...
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3/26/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
12:45 PM on 03/26/2012
VIDEO - Investors had quite a few economic reports to sift through last week. Housing was a mixed bag. New home construction declined by one percent in February...
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3/19/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
11:23 AM on 03/19/2012
Investors received mixed signals on the economy last week. Small business optimism rose to a one year high in February marking six months of improvement...
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3/12/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
8:55 AM on 03/12/2012
VIDEO - The national unemployment rate remained at 8. 3 percent in February as 227,000 jobs were created. Business services and health care saw some of the biggest gains...
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National Consumer Protection Week a chance to focus on identity protection, debt
4:00 PM on 03/06/2012
theGRIO REPORT - As the economy improves are consumers doing a better job at managing their finances?...
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3/5/2012 - theGrio and CNBC Market Update
8:41 AM on 03/05/2012
VIDEO - In January, the national unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent. Business services and manufacturing saw some of the biggest gains...
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Dow hits 13,000: What does it mean for you?
3:17 PM on 03/01/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Dow 13,000 sounds good, but what does it mean for you?...
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2/27/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
9:43 AM on 02/27/2012
VIDEO - The second estimate of fourth quarter GDP looks at all the goods and services produced from October through December. The first estimate showed the economy grew by 2.8 percent, the fastest pace of growth in 18 months...
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2/21/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
9:55 AM on 02/21/2012
VIDEO - Last week investors received several positive reports on the economy. Small business optimism improved to a 93 point eight reading in January its highest level in four years...
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2/13/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
8:55 AM on 02/13/2012
VIDEO - Besides monitoring the European Debt Crisis, there were quite a few economic reports for investors to digest last week...
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2/06/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
8:20 AM on 02/06/2012
VIDEO - African-American unemployment declined to 13.6 percent. And black teen unemployment fell sharply to 38.5 percent, but remains the highest of any group...
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1/30/2012 - the Grio and CNBC Market Update
12:54 PM on 01/30/2012
VIDEO - All eyes will be on the January employment report. In December the unemployment rate fell to 8 point 5 percent as 200-thousand jobs were created. Transportation and retail saw the biggest gains...
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To tithe or not to tithe? Black churches vulnerable in economic downturn
12:00 PM on 01/30/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Tithing, or giving 10 percent of your income to support the ministries of your church, is vulnerable during the slow economic recovery...
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Suze Orman defends her 'Approved' debit card
3:22 PM on 01/23/2012
Personal finance icon Suze Orman, offers the latest entrant into the rapidly growing prepaid debit card market...
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