by John Bryant | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
According to the U.S. Census, one out of every seven Americans is living at the poverty level. The U.S. Poverty Rate is now at its highest since 1994, up to 14.3 percent. This translates to 43.6 million Americans living in poverty, which is the highest number since...
by John Bryant | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
More than one-quarter of American adults now report having government health insurance, marking a 13% increase from January 2008, a month after the recession officially began. At the same time, fewer Americans are covered through their employer, now 45.5%, down 9%...
by John Bryant | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Along with the physical health problems brought on by obesity, obese Americans are also more likely to report having been diagnosed with depression, experiencing negative daily emotions, and having lower rates of positive emotions than those who are normal weight or...
by John Bryant | Sep 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Unemployment, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, increased to 9.4% in mid-September from 9.3% in August and 8.9% at the end of July. This finding makes it far more unlikely that there will be a significant decline in the U.S. unemployment rate prior to...
by John Bryant | Sep 17, 2010 | Bryant Traveling Man
I am honored to speak this morning at the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference on behalf of Congresswoman Barbara (D-CA), who is the Congressional Representative for Oakland where Operation HOPE has a HOPE Center. Congresswoman Lee is also...
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