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A trade mission to Xiamen and Beijing, China is being organized by the National Minority Business Council (www.nmbc.org) for September. This is the most recent of a series of overseas trade missions sponsored by the NY-based business advocacy group.

America’s debt ceiling maxed out on May 16th at $14.3 trillion dollars. The National Minority Business Council (www.nmbc.org) reluctantly endorses raising the debt ceiling by 50%, to $21 trillion.

Monroe College, with campuses in The Bronx and New Rochelle, NY, will introduce an Early Childhood Education B.S. degree in September Program that will address the shortage of highly qualified educators in "high-needs" schools.

Natl. Grid is looking to establish itself as a global leader in developing partnerships with diverse suppliers, according to its director of supplier diversity. Guidelines and needs are outlined at National Minority Business Council luncheon.

The National Minority Business Council cautions elected officials that not reaching a compromise on a long-term solution to the Federal government budget will have repercussions that will extend to the voting booth, this coming November and next.

Entrepreneurs need to balance risk & reward, social vs. in-person networking, personal time and global events, panelists told NMBC Women’s Forum Attendees. Vera Moore, founder of the cosmetics firm that bears her name, was keynote speaker.

According to New Rochelle, NY-based New York Fitness Professionals, not knowing how to correctly use weight-training and cardiovascular equipment is reason why so many people realize little if any improvement in their fitness or weight loss.