Federal Reserve July 2023 Survey Reports Ever Tightening Bank Loan Standards

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The Board of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System releases what it calls a “Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices” four times a year, in January, April, July, and October. According to The Federal Reserve, the “Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices” is a “Survey of up to eighty … Read more

Gotham Oakland: How Oakland California Forgot Economic Development And Became Crime City

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Zennie Abraham’s note: this is my take on a term that I actually coined way back in 1994 when I was Columnist For The Montclarion, and then bought the URL for. There’s an effort led by former Oakland Mayoral Candidate Seneca Scott that happens to have a YouTube Channel of the same name but not … Read more

2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival Overcomes Napa Racism, Puts On Great Show

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You’d think we were passed the days of racist neighbors fearing a heavily black clientele that was expected to some to a place for a concert, but that’s what happened prior to the 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival. Fortunately, the spectre of racism wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of 2023 Blue Note Jazz Festival … Read more

Gun Violence Focus Of Reps. Lee, Kelly, Espaillat Bill H. RES. 1165

Barbara Lee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Barbara Lee (CA-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced the Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act, which would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to produce an annual report on gun violence, its public health effects, … Read more

SBA Federal Contracting Opportunities for Women Business Owners

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Join the Iowa District Office for a Webinar on Wednesday, August 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 am and discover a new revenue stream for your business –  Federal Contracting. Learn how the SBA’s Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program (WOSB Program) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Program help women business owners gain access to federal … Read more

Oakland Police Arrests Carjacking Ring

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On the heels of yesterday’s ZENNIEREPORT.COM’S article on Oakland, California being one of the most dangerous American cities to drive in, the Oakland Police Department issues a media advisory that a number of individuals responsible for carjackings was arrested, today. Carjackings have occurred with such frequency in Oakland that the rate of such crimes are … Read more

Rep. Barbara Lee Of Oakland Introduces OLIGARCH Act To Tax Extreme Wealth

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 26th, 2023, Representatives Barbara Lee (CA-12), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Oppose Limitless Inequality Growth and Reverse Community Harms (OLIGARCH) Act to tax extreme wealth, reduce inequality, and combat the threat to democracy posed by aristocracy. High levels of inequality plague the United States, with the richest 0.1% of US … Read more

Atlanta Falcons Bijan Robinson Is Highest Paid Running Back In 2023 NFL Season

The Atlanta Falcons have made former Texas Running Back Bijan Robinson the NFL’s highest paid running back for the 2023 NFL Season according to data shared by the https://thesportsdaily.com/ with ZENNIE62MEDIA, INC. Here’s Mr. Robinson in his first NFL press conference after the Falcons took him with the 8th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft … Read more

SBA Offering Assistance To VT Private Non-Profits Due To Flooding

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ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that certain Private Non- Profit organizations in Vermont that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages from severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began on July 7. Eligible PNP organizations in the … Read more

FTC Stops Blessing Loom Scheme That Targeted Black Americans

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Operators of “Blessing Loom” Scheme Banned from Multi-Level Marketing As a Result of Pyramid Scheme Charges Brought by the FTC and Arkansas According to The Federal Trade Commission in an email to ZENNIE62MEDIA, INC, the operators of a “blessing loom” investment program that targeted African Americans and people struggling financially during the Covid-19 pandemic are … Read more

Oakland CA. One Of Least Safest American Cities For Drivers

SMASH in Oakland

(Oakland news ZENNIEREPORT.COM update: Oakland Police Arrests Carjacking Ring.) Oakland drivers aren’t safe. The constant news in our Oakland California, ZENNIE62MEDIA’s West Coast home, is about car windows being smashed into and items stolen, or autos just having their glass broken for no reason other than vandalism. It has Oaklanders up in arms. Just two … Read more

IRS Security Summit: Identity Protection PINs Are Tools Against Tax-Related Identity Theft

WASHINGTON — In the second installment in a special summer series, the IRS Security Summit partners today Identity Protection PINsreminded tax professionals and taxpayers about the IRS Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to help protect people against tax-related identity theft. Identity Protection PINs, also referred to as IP PINs, serve as a critical defense against … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Sets Record $163 Billion in Federal Procurement Opportunities to Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON –Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced that the Biden-Harris Administration exceeded its small business contracting goal of 23% in fiscal year (FY) 2022, awarding an all-time high 26.5% of federal contract dollars to small businesses. This historic level amounts to a $162.9 billion investment in the small business economy – an $8.7 billion increase from the … Read more

Vice President Harris Speaks At UnidosUS 2023 Annual Conference

Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at the UnidosUS 2023 Annual Conference

The VP is speaking right now, she started ahead of scheduler and there was a mixup with pool access. Livestream info is below. On background from a White House Official Today, as part of her blitz of summer travel in which she continues to engage with key constituencies across the nation, Vice President Harris will … Read more

Federal Reserve Board Hits UBS Group AG With $268.5 Million Fine For Misconduct By Credit Suisse

Federal Reserve Board announces a consent order and a $268.5 million fine with UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, for misconduct by Credit Suisse, which UBS subsequently acquired in June 2023 The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced a consent order and a $268.5 million fine with UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, for misconduct … Read more

Ukraine’s Alona Lebedieva tells European Parliament “No more wars if women ruled the world”

Alona Lebedieva

Russia’s decision to halt agreement allowing grain to flow from Ukraine to African countries where hunger is a growing threat condemned in European Parliament. I express my appreciation & admiration for the strength of the Sudanese people, especially women, who despite harassment, violence & threats to life, unite for the sole purpose of helping & … Read more

Conan’s Savage Sword Returns To San Diego Comic Con, Shatters Records

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San Diego, CA – Announced at San Diego Comic-Con today, global publisher Titan Comics and entertainment studio Heroic Signatures are excited to reveal the long-awaited return of The Savage Sword of Conan in 2024 – with all-new gritty and gruesome tales from the world of Conan the Barbarian; presented in its original black-and-white, magazine-sized format. … Read more

Biden-Harris Administration Hosts Inaugural Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Summit  

Mental health professionals, policymakers, and community leaders gather to advance equity and improve access to behavioral health care for AA and NHPIs.  Historic event builds on President Biden’s Mental Health Strategy and the Administration’s unprecedented investments to connect more Americans to care.    WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native … Read more

First Lady Jill Biden At Biden Victory Fund Fundraiser By Bryan Rafanelli and Mark Walsh

Greetings from Provincetown! It’s about 74 degrees, slightly cloudy and humid — perfect for a beachside fundraiser. First Lady Jill Biden addressed a crowd of about 300 outside the home of event planner Bryan Rafanelli and his husband, Mark Walsh, during a fundraiser for the Biden Victory Fund this afternoon. Wearing a white, gold, and … Read more

Vice President Harris Fights Back Against Florida’s New Education Standards

Yesterday, Vice President Harris delivered a speech in Jacksonville as she continues fighting back against Florida’s new education standards for how Black history would be taught in schools – the latest in extremist attacks on fundamental freedoms across the nation.  “How is it that anyone could suggest that in the midst of these atrocities, that there was any … Read more

First Lady Jill Biden Stops At Nantucket home of Andrew and Jessica Nigrelli

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Jill Biden, first lady of the United States, continued a quick fundraising tour in Massachusetts Saturday by stopping at the Nantucket home of Andrew and Jessica Nigrelli.  Biden addressed about 67 people during the lawn party fundraising event, which was held to support the Biden Victory Fund and the Biden-Harris reelection campaign.   As the sun … Read more

THE CONTINENTAL: FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK SEPT 22

Comic Con The Continental Panel

At San Diego Comic Con AKA SDCC, Ballroom 20 was packed while fans of the John Wick franchise and convention-goers were given an exclusive first look at Peacock’s three-part event The Continental: From the World of John Wick, accompanied by a Q&A panel moderated by Steven Weintraub, Collider Editor-in-Chief. Executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger, and the creative team including editor Ron Rosen, action … Read more