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'It's better the second time around'Gov. Deval Patrick summoned the spirit of unity and sacrifice during an inaugural address delivered at a time of looming fiscal and political challenges for the Commonwealth. More » |
Wilkerson sentenced in corruption caseEven Dianne Wilkerson is breathing a sigh of relief. For the last two years, starting with her arrest on federal public corruption charges in 2008 and ending last week with her unprecedented three-and-half-year sentence, she has remained quiet, unable to defend what clearly was indefensible. More » |
Court rules against banks in pivotal mortgage caseThe highest court in Massachusetts has ruled against U.S. Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co. in a widely watched mortgage foreclosure case that could have serious implications for the nation's largest banks. More » |
An engine for community developmentThose were dark days in 2002, back when start-up United Housing Management LLC (UHM) purchased a significant portion of the affordable housing portfolio owned by Long Bay Management Co. More » |
The U.S. fiscal crisis and the economyLast month the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform issued its final report to President Barack Obama and the Congress. The report stated emphatically that "America cannot be great if we go broke." The report is a startling and accurate assessment of the mess that the U.S. economy is in because our fiscal house is not in order. More » |
Banner Biz Q&AMadison Avenue in New York is considered to be the original site for the establishment of the nation's advertising industry. However, black-owned agencies might be launched anywhere. According to the Black Enterprise Magazine's account of the nation's largest black businesses, there are now only 10 firms that qualify as major advertising agencies. More » |
A test of character: Excerpts from Gov. Deval Patrick's inaugural speechFour years ago, I challenged you to take a chance on your own aspirations - on hope for an economy based on innovation and opportunity, on hope for better schools and universal health care, on hope for better politics. More » |
