While presidential candidate Herman Cain has drawn much attention with his 9-9-9 tax overhaul plan, many taxpayers would like to know exactly how his proposal would affect them. The 999 Plan would impose a nine percent corporate tax rate, a nine percent income tax rate and a national sales tax of nine percent. Experts have […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to investigate whether Bank of America and other major banks improperly worked together to charge customers new monthly fees for using their debit cards. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and four other Democrats said Thursday that they’ve asked Attorney General Eric Holder to see if big banks […]
Robert Johnson, the founder and former CEO of BET and America’s first black billionaire, has proposed his own plan to reduce Black unemployment. Johnson is pushing America’s biggest companies to significantly increase their efforts in hiring a more diverse pool of qualified candidates. The planned dubbed “RLJ Rule,” calls on Fortune 1000 companies to consider […]
Miami Heat All-Star LaBron James makes around $100 million plaing basketball, and like most NBA stars, he’s living a childhood dream in real time. His new military-inspired shoe is set to hit the retail stores this weekend, not hatin’ on LaBron or his success, but I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the projected […]
While NBA stars contimue to ponder their next move, there is chatter among veteran players, led by New York Knicks star Amare Stoudamire, that if the lockout continues, they will start seriously discussing starting “A League Of Their Own”. In fact, Stoudamire says that topic is already under discussion, although no serious details have been […]
Beyonce’s “fake” baby bump is still the most-talked about topic in this office, as well as on Wendy Williams’ show. We’re not the only one’s wondering why Bey’s belly collapsed, how far along she is, or if she’s really pregnant at all. Ever the investigator, Wendy recently did a segment on her talk show called […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s campaign raised more than $70 million combined for his re-election and the Democratic Party during the summer, an amount that gives him a clear financial advantage over his Republican rivals even as faces economic and political headwinds. The fundraising total announced Thursday exceeds a goal set by the campaign of […]
If you watched the first season of “Braxton Family Values”, then you know that Toni’s youngest sister, Tamar, is the one with the loudest mouth and the biggest attitude. It looks like someone has finally stepped up to Tamar and put her in her place, and who better to do that than Mama Evelyn! Take […]
Bill O’Reilly had Tavis Smiley and Cornel West on his show on Tuesday and the group engaged in a heated discussion over the causes of poverty and the “Occupy Wall Street” movement. O’Reilly believes that people bare a personal responsibility for their own poverty, while West and Smiley argued about the government factors that contribute […]
When you notice that a friend suddenly won’t answer your text messages, tweets, texts or emails, this can be an unnerving and disturbing situation. According to About.com, the first sign that something could be ‘wrong’ with a friendship is often when you just don’t hear from your friend. Some people are not good at initiating […]
Whitney Houston threw a “diva” tantrum by refusing to buckle up on a Delta flight in Atlanta yesterday. According to TMZ, Whitney pretty much flipped the bird to the flight attendant, when she asked the singer to fasten her seat belt before departure. When Houston ignored the request, another flight attendant stepped in and told […]
Residents of Louisa County, Virginia felt another aftershock on Tuesday afternoon. A magnitude 3.0 was registered approximately six miles southwest of Mineral. The U.S. Geological Survey says the tremor was recorded at 12:40 p.m. There have been 42 recorded aftershocks since the 5.8 magnitude earthquake on August 23. The latest aftershock comes as the […]
