How Much Money is in Circulation Today? The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has quite the task of determining just how much money should be printed and distributed each year. Once the number of economic importance has been figured out, the fun part of shredding old bills to compensate for the new ones takes place... Continue Reading →
Obama Leads In Ohio, Narrowly Ahead In Florida, Poll Says
Obama Leads In Ohio, Narrowly Ahead In Florida, Poll SaysPresident Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney by six percentage points in Ohio, and edges the Republican by two points in Florida, according to an NBC/WSJ/Marist pollreleased Friday night.The poll finds Obama ahead 51 percent to 45 percent among likely voters in Ohio, and 49 percent to 47... Continue Reading →
More Black Men in Prison Today Than Enslaved in 1850
More Black Men in Prison Today Than Enslaved in 1850ColorLines' Thoai Lu is reporting that the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that as of 2008, there were more than 846,000 black men in prison, making up 40.2 percent of all inmates in the system. The article highlights a recent talk given by author Michelle... Continue Reading →