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March 2002 David A. Bositis POLITICAL REPORT
Few Gains Likely Among Black Legislators 		Few Gains Likely Among Black Legislators
January/February 2002 Kitty Garber POLITICAL REPORT
New Mayors Face Tough Budget Balancing Acts 		New Mayors Face Tough Budget Balancing Acts
MARCH - APRIL 2005 Deborah Berry POLITICAL REPORT
Black Caucus Fights Social Security Plan 		Black Caucus Fights Social Security Plan
NOVEMER-DECEMBER 2005 David A. Bositis POLITICAL REPORT
African Americans and the Voting Rights Act: 1965-2005 		African Americans and the Voting Rights Act: 1965-2005
MAY-JUNE 2005 Erin Madigan and Pamela M. Prah POLITICAL REORT
Bush's Budget Squeezes States 		Bush's Budget Squeezes States
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2005 Patrice Gaines POLITICAL REPORT
Black Women, White Men Face Similar Confinement Rates 		Black Women, White Men Face Similar Confinement Rates
JULY-AUGUST 2005 Michael R. Wenger POLITICAL REPORT
The Red and Blue States Myth: A Commentary 		The Red and Blue States Myth: A Commentary
May-June 2006 David A. Bositis POLITICAL REPORT
Testing the Glass Ceiling: Mid-Term Prospects For Black Candidates 		Testing the Glass Ceiling: Mid-Term Prospects For Black Candidates
Jan/February Marsha Lillie-Blanton POLITICAL REPORT
Hurricane Katrina: Health Impacts in Louisana and the Federal Response to the Loss of Health Coverage 		Hurricane Katrina: Health Impacts in Louisana and the Federal Response to the Loss of Health Coverage
March - April 2006 Chester Hartman POLITICAL REPORT
The Political Repercussions of Hurricane Katrina 		The Political Repercussions of Hurricane Katrina
July/August 2006 Michael R. Wenger POLITICAL REPORT
CBC Offers Alternative Budget 		CBC Offers Alternative Budget
Jan/February 2007 Gracia Hillman POLITICAL REPORT
Every Vote Counts: Improving the Electoral Process in the 2006 Elections 		Every Vote Counts: Improving the Electoral Process in the 2006 Elections
July/August 2003 Joe Davidson POLITICAL REPORT
Legislative Bodies Oppose Patriot Act 		Legislative Bodies Oppose Patriot Act
May/June 2003 By Pamela M. Prah and Jason White POLITICAL REPORT
Education, History Face Budget Cuts 		Education, History Face Budget Cuts
March/April 2003 By Joe Davidson POLITICAL REPORT
Bush Seeks Support In Africa on Iraq 		Bush Seeks Support In Africa on Iraq

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Did you know that more than two-fifths (42 percent) of African Americans surveyed in a October-November 2005 Joint Center survey expect that their own retirement savings and investments will be their major source of income in retirement? However, only 51 percent have any money in savings accounts, certificates of deposit, or money market funds. Furthermore, only 16 percent have money invested in bonds, only 31 percent have investments in stocks or mutual fund shares, and only 24 percent have an IRA or Keogh plan