Mellody is president of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds and…

Well, well, well. Now this doesn’t surprise us at all. Guess which profession is the most obese. Police officers! Listen to the audio player to hear…

  Mellody Hobson is president of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors and retirement plans through its no-load mutual funds…

How can you help veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment? Sign your business up to participate at Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. Hiring our Heroes is October 23, 2014, 8:30am to 1:30PM, 4501 Reedy Creek Road, Claude T. Bowers Building, Raleigh, NC 27607. The event features a […]

President Barack Obama is not interested in playing golf with Republicans. But he does want to play hardball. Sitting inside the White House several hours…

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Mellody Hobson talks about money and the economy on today’s “Money Mondays” segment. Today, I want to talk about jobs. Specifically, what do you think…

The North Carolina Department of Commerce launched a new job-search website yesterday that’s expected to save the state more than $10.2 million and employers and job-seekers to one another, according to WRAL. The $1.2 million NCWorks Online is a no-fee service that allows anyone looking for a job to search through postings pulled from thousands of […]

Today on Hump Day Wednesday, Michael Baisden tackles the following issues at 3p.m. News: Voter Suppression and the Election Never Say Never: Things you never thought you’d do to pay your bills.

President Obama kicked off a three-day bus tour in support of his American Jobs Act. He took time out of his busy schedule to chat with me about North Carolina jobs and the economy. Check out the interview:

With a 40 percent approval rating and now African Americans becoming impatient with the President on the economy (which in my opinion is unfair), Obama’s…

Individuals interested in working at this year’s North Carolina State Fair can apply for a number of jobs through the Employment Security Commission, the commission said Monday. The fair opens Oct. 13 and runs through Oct. 23. “The state fair can be an excellent opportunity for those individuals seeking part-time work,” ESC chairman Lynn R. […]