Pivot Point: The Economy, Jobs, and Wealth: Creating Policies that Work
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Dr. William Spriggs, former Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor and current Chief Economist at the AFL-CIO, discusses creating policies that promote economic development, create jobs and wealth and increase income security among all workers.
Pivot Point: Creating New Economic Opportunities in the Global Economy
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Tiffany Moore of Venable about the economic policies of free trade and global economic development.
Pivot Point: Economic Disparities and Black Women
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Avis Jones, Research Director at the National Council of Negro Women, to discuss the status of black women and girls in communities faced with economic and racial disparities, and the role of social insurance reforms in helping to close the racial and gender gaps.
Pivot Point: Wealth, Jobs and How Wall Street Undermined America
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Jim Carr of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition about wealth, jobs and how Wall Street and the financial services sector undermined America.
Pivot Point: Economic Reforms to Promote Job Creation
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) about the financial crisis, TARP accountability and economic reforms that will help promote jobs and wealth building in American communities.
Pivot Point: Racial Wealth Gap in the Latino Community
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Janis Bowdler, of the National Council of La Raza, about wealth building and economic development in Latino communities. Topics include sub-prime mortgages and people of color, economic disparities and unfair economic policies in the financial services sector
Pivot Point: Closing the Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gap
Maya Rockeymoore interviews Dedrick Muhammad of the Institute for Policy Studies about the racial wealth gap and the economic policies needed to bring about racial and economic equity among people of color.
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Melissa L. Bradley has a strong track record of creative and innovative leadership and a background as a social entrepreneur. Melissa serves as Founder and Managing Director of New Capitalist™, an organization that leverages human, financial and social capital to create economically profitable and sustainable individuals, businesses, and communities.
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Why would Members of Congress commit to spend only $4.50 a day on food and live on the budget of the average SNAP recipient? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly called Food Stamps), is an essential lifeline that helps put food on the table for 47 million hungry Americans, and it is under fire.
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