The Dallas Mavericks have named Rick Welts as their new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025, following Cynt Marshall’s nearly seven-year tenure.
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FTC Data Reveals Surge in Online Job Scams, With Losses Exceeding $220 Million in 2024
The FTC has reported a staggering rise in online job scams, with task scams accounting for nearly 40% of job scam reports in 2024, resulting in more than $220 million in losses in just the first six months of the year.
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Which College Degrees Are Least Likely to Land You a Job?
A recent study by Degreechoices reveals that degrees in criminal justice, performing arts, and art history have the highest rates of underemployment, with criminal justice majors having the highest rate at 71.5%.
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Jasmine Crockett Is Clear: White American Men Aren’t Oppressed
Rep. Jasmine Crockett delivered a fiery speech in the House of Representatives, highlighting the lack of oppression for white men in America and the need for unity and recognition of racism in order to achieve a more perfect union.
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Stop Lying, Trump Didn’t Solve Black Unemployment
The Biden-Harris administration is who gave us the lowest Black unemployment rate in history — and for Black men it’s now only 5.1%.
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Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters & the Shifting Leverage of the Texas Labor Movement
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters places greater legal responsibility on workers attempting to fight poor workplace conditions, and could potentially limit the potential of the resurgent labor movement by preventing workers from using employer’s products and the flow of business to negotiate for better pay and conditions.
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From strikes to labor laws: How the US adopted the 5-day workweek
By Leesa Davis It’s hard to imagine a world where Fridays don’t start the weekend, but the two-day weekend only rose to popularity in the 20th century. Underwood Archives // […]
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US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONÂ ENTERS STRATEGIC ALLIANCE WITH THE CITY OFÂ DESOTO
US Small Business Administration (SBA) South Central Regional Administrator Ted James visited DeSoto City Hall on Tuesday, August 1, to sign a Strategic Alliance Memorandum (SAM) with DeSoto Mayor Rachel L. Proctor and the […]
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Black Women Face Dire Consequences When Unemployment Rates Rise
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the impact was particularly pronounced among Black women, especially those working in the public sector. […]
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Huge Numbers in Black Mental Health Therapists Creating Burnout
According to The National Council for Mental Well-Being, a survey conducted among 750 behavioral health workers and more than 2,000 U.S. adults, (83%) of the nation’s behavioral health workforce believes […]