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John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, talked about his book, The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation, in which he argued that the poor should turn to economic…

Panelists discussed economic strategies to help low income communities. Topics included partnerships to help minority communities and youth mentoring programs. Then former Atlanta Mayor and U.N.…

Panelists talked about the issue of black poverty in America 150 years after the creation of the Freedman’s Savings Bank. Incorporated by Congress on March 3, 1865, the Freedman’s Savings and Trust…

John Hope Bryant talked about his book, How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class, in which he argues that the U.S. economy can be fixed by building…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray spoke at the first public meeting of the President’s Advisory…

Richard Cordray introduced new mortgage servicing industry intended to provide more transparency and accuracy. The proposed new rules include bank simplification of monthly mortgage…

John Hope Bryant talked about his book Love Leadership: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass; August 17, 2009). Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, the nation’s first non-profit social…

Michael Rosen talked about his book What Else but Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse (PublicAffairs; July 28, 2009). In his book he tells the story of…

Experts from the corporate and business world talked about methods to survive and thrive in the current economic climate. They focused on minority business ideas and community-based…

Witnesses from the financial industry and consumer advocates testified about the Mortgage Lending Act, H.R. 3915, which sets a minimum standard for borrowers' ability to repay mortgage loans. It contains consumer…

The panelists talked about the results of a national survey on preparedness for catastrophes and emergencies and future steps to improve readiness. They also talked about lessons learned…

Ms. Johnson and other governmental officials announced “Project Restore HOPE,” an initiative focusing on economic triage and empowerment for those affected and displaced by Hurricane…

Operation HOPE officially launched a national financial literacy campaign, “Banking on Our Future Across America,” for inner city youth with a panel discussion on personal financial issues and the…

As part of a project sponsored by C-SPAN Television Networks and Time Warner Cable to encourage dialog between students and national figures, Mr. Bryant addressed students in the 11th and 12th…

Secretary Snow and others talked with reporters about the legislation signed earlier by President Bush: amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that furnish tools to consumers and law…

C-SPAN’s Washington Journal examined current events and political news through reviews newspapers, interviews, and viewer comments. In the first segment, Matthew Morrissey, congressional reporter for…

News events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and…