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Study: Minority youth have big media appetiteCHICAGO - Minority youth spend more than half their day consuming media content, a rate that's 4.5 hours greater than their white counterparts, according to a Northwestern University report released last week. More » |
Americans' equity in their homes near a record lowWASHINGTON - Falling real estate prices are eating away at home equity. The percentage of their homes that Americans own is near its lowest point since World War II, the Federal Reserve said last Thursday. The average homeowner now has 38 percent equity, down from 61 percent a decade ago. More » |
Obama: Economic recovery is 'going to take time'WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says people need to be patient about the economic recovery and that training workers for manufacturing jobs will help with the turnaround. More » |
