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		<title>SBA Creates Secondary Market Guaranty Program for 504 First Mortgage Loan Pools</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/sba-creates-secondary-market-guaranty-program-for-504-first-mortgage-loan-polls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regulations published by the U.S. Small Business Administration will create a secondary market guarantee program to provide greater liquidity for lenders and expand access to capital for small businesses. Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the new program would encourage sales into the secondary market of the &#8220;first mortgage&#8221; portion of small business [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1887&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Austin Urban Market Focus of November 9 Economic Perspectives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Don Ellerby]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don and Sharon Ellerby, owners of Austin Urban Market, are the November 9 guests on Economic Perspectives on KAZI 88.7 FM, 5:30-6 p.m. Austin Urban Market was started in 2009 to encourage cooperative economics by providing Austin area artists and other entrepreneurs a showcase to market their products and services to the local community.  Austin [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1882&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>African American Unemployment Continues to Rise</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/unemployment-continues-to-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite news of an improving economic picture for the nation, national unemployment continued at historic highs coming in at 15.7 percent for African Americans, 13.1 percent for Hispanics, and overall unemployment of 10.2 percent for the month of October according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly update on employment.
The 15.7 unemployment rate for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1874&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Economic and Job Trends Focus of November 2 Economic Perspectives</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Kelsey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state of the economy and job trends will be the focus of the November 2 Economic Perspectives&#8217; interview with Brian Kelsey, Director of Community and Economic Development at the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) on KAZI 88.7 FM.  Kelsey will discuss local, state, and federal trends in the economy, where job opportunities will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1865&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recovery Act Stimulates Increase in SBA Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Changes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to U.S. Small Business Administration loan programs led to a rebound in SBA-backed loans for small businesses and greater access to much-needed capital.
Since the Recovery Act was signed on Feb. 17, SBA has supported more than $11.3 billion in lending to small businesses through its two largest [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1857&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Services Committee Approves Maloney-Frank bill to Speed Up Credit Card Reforms</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/financial-services-committee-approves-maloney-frank-bill-to-speed-up-credit-card-reforms/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Credit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carolyn Maloney]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Financial Services Committee unanimously passed H.R. 3639, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009, which would move up the effective date for credit card reforms from February 22 to December 1. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA), changes the date by which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1850&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies for Career Success Focus of October 26 Economic Perspectives</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/strategies-for-career-success-focus-of-october-26-economic-perspectives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:15:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this time of economic and job insecurity, people need to make their mark and prove that they are essential and indispensable to their company. According to Carla Harris, a twenty year veteran of Wall Street, knowledge and diligence simply aren’t enough to successfully climb the corporate ladder in today’s competitive work environment.  The October [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1842&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Silent Depression: How are Minorities Faring in the Economic Downturn</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/the-silent-depression-how-are-minorities-faring-in-the-economic-downturn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[African American]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m., the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing titled “The Silent Depression: How are Minorities Faring in the Economic Downturn.” The hearing examined the disparate effects of the current economic downturn on minority populations in the United States, with particular attention on the recent increases [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1823&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strategies for Fostering Equitable Economic Growth in Central Texas Focus of October 12 Economic Perspectives</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/strategies-for-fostering-equitable-economic-growth-in-central-texas-focus-of-october-12-economic-perspectives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ayleen Perez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ayleen Perez and Cloteal Haynes will discuss the PeopleFund Conference on Economic Opportunity on the October 12 edition of Economic Perspectives on KAZI 88.7 FM.  Perez is the communications and outreach manager of PeopleFund and Haynes is a long-time board member.  The Conference will be held October 24 at Austin Community College&#8217;s Eastview Campus.
Every year, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1826&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>African American Unemployment Rises in September, Healthcare Job Gains Continue</title>
		<link>http://econpers.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/african-american-unemployment-rises-in-september-healthcare-job-gains-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[African American unemployment grew from 15.1 percent in August to 15.4 percent in September according to the latest report of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Overall unemployment was virtually unchanged increasing slightly from 9.7 percent in August to 9.8 percent in September.
Unemployment rates in September were 9.0 percent for whites and 12.7 percent [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=econpers.wordpress.com&blog=4403338&post=1816&subd=econpers&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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