Marilyn Geewax http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98525078&ft=1&f=98525078 Marilyn Geewax is a senior editor, assigning and editing business radio stories. She also serves as the national economics correspondent for the NPR web site, and regularly discusses economic issues on <em>Tell Me More</em> and <em>Talk of the Nation</em>. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Marilyn Geewax http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98525078&ft=1&f=98525078 U.S. Airlines Forecast A Sunnier Summer The number of passengers planning to fly this summer will rise 1 percent from 2012, climbing back to the highest level since 2008, an industry group said Thursday. After years of instability, airlines welcome an easing in jet fuel prices. Even customers' complaints are quieting down. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184530609/u-s-airlines-forecast-a-sunnier-summer?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/16/184530609/u-s-airlines-forecast-a-sunnier-summer?ft=1&f=98525078 The number of passengers planning to fly this summer will rise 1 percent from 2012, climbing back to the highest level since 2008, an industry group said Thursday. After years of instability, airlines welcome an easing in jet fuel prices. Even customers' complaints are quieting down.

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]]> Comp Time Or Cold Cash. Which Would You Pick? Private employers must pay time and a half to workers who put in more than 40 hours a week. But some workers want comp time for extra hours. The House voted to allow workers to save up their comp time, but critics fear that employers would use the measure to abuse overtime rules. Mon, 13 May 2013 11:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182910609/comp-time-or-cold-cash-which-would-you-pick?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/05/10/182910609/comp-time-or-cold-cash-which-would-you-pick?ft=1&f=98525078 Private employers must pay time and a half to workers who put in more than 40 hours a week. But some workers want comp time for extra hours. The House voted to allow workers to save up their comp time, but critics fear that employers would use the measure to abuse overtime rules.

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]]> Flight Delays Push Congress To End Controller Furloughs Delays at the nation's airports surged this week because the Federal Aviation Administration furloughed air traffic controllers to stay within a reduced budget. Now Congress has voted quickly to give the FAA more spending flexibility to reduce staff cutbacks. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:24:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179254884/flight-delays-push-congress-to-end-controller-furloughs?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/26/179254884/flight-delays-push-congress-to-end-controller-furloughs?ft=1&f=98525078 Delays at the nation's airports surged this week because the Federal Aviation Administration furloughed air traffic controllers to stay within a reduced budget. Now Congress has voted quickly to give the FAA more spending flexibility to reduce staff cutbacks.

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]]> Still In The Middle Class, But Standing On A Banana Peel Six in 10 Americans say they fear tumbling from the middle class in the next few years, according to a newly released poll. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/25/179042833/still-in-the-middle-class-but-standing-on-a-banana-peel?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/25/179042833/still-in-the-middle-class-but-standing-on-a-banana-peel?ft=1&f=98525078 Six in 10 Americans say they fear tumbling from the middle class in the next few years, according to a newly released poll.

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]]> Airport Delays Raise Questions About Controller Furloughs Some travelers faced delays Monday as furloughs of air traffic controllers began taking effect. Thanks to mandated federal budget cuts, the furloughs can't be avoided, the Federal Aviation Administration says. But critics want the Obama administration to cut some other part of the budget instead. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178444002/airport-delays-raise-questions-about-controller-furloughs?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178444002/airport-delays-raise-questions-about-controller-furloughs?ft=1&f=98525078 Some travelers faced delays Monday as furloughs of air traffic controllers began taking effect. Thanks to mandated federal budget cuts, the furloughs can't be avoided, the Federal Aviation Administration says. But critics want the Obama administration to cut some other part of the budget instead.

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]]> An Exploration Of The Changing Lives Of Women In the coming decade, another 1 billion women will enter the global workforce, with most moving from farms to service jobs. The workplace is changing women — and they are changing the world. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/21/173188384/an-exploration-of-the-changing-lives-of-women?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/21/173188384/an-exploration-of-the-changing-lives-of-women?ft=1&f=98525078 In the coming decade, another 1 billion women will enter the global workforce, with most moving from farms to service jobs. The workplace is changing women — and they are changing the world.

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]]> Tax Tips For Procrastinators, And You Know Who You Are Taxpayers have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to get their federal returns filed. If necessary, procrastinators can file for an extension that pushes the filing deadline back to Oct. 15. Read tips on last-minute filing. Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/14/176946747/tax-tips-for-procrastinators-and-you-know-who-you-are?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/14/176946747/tax-tips-for-procrastinators-and-you-know-who-you-are?ft=1&f=98525078 Taxpayers have until 11:59 p.m. Monday to get their federal returns filed. If necessary, procrastinators can file for an extension that pushes the filing deadline back to Oct. 15. Read tips on last-minute filing.

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]]> Will You Be Chained To A Smaller Check In Retirement? Many economists would applaud a change in the way Social Security administrators measure inflation. But many older Americans may hiss at using something called the "chained CPI," fearing a new formula will cut their benefits in coming years. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/09/176684848/will-you-be-chained-to-a-smaller-check-in-retirement?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/09/176684848/will-you-be-chained-to-a-smaller-check-in-retirement?ft=1&f=98525078 Many economists would applaud a change in the way Social Security administrators measure inflation. But many older Americans may hiss at using something called the "chained CPI," fearing a new formula will cut their benefits in coming years.

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]]> U.S. Job Growth Slows As Jobless Face Benefit Cuts The 11.7 million Americans searching for work got discouraging news Friday morning when the Labor Department said employers created only 88,000 net jobs in March. The weak job growth comes at the same time benefits for the long-term unemployed are shrinking. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/06/176261933/u-s-job-growth-slows-as-jobless-face-benefit-cuts?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/04/06/176261933/u-s-job-growth-slows-as-jobless-face-benefit-cuts?ft=1&f=98525078 The 11.7 million Americans searching for work got discouraging news Friday morning when the Labor Department said employers created only 88,000 net jobs in March. The weak job growth comes at the same time benefits for the long-term unemployed are shrinking.

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]]> Cheap Natural Gas Pumping New Life Into U.S. Factories Many economists say Americans are witnessing a "manufacturing renaissance," thanks to abundant and reliable energy sources. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175483517/cheap-natural-gas-pumping-new-life-into-u-s-factories?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/28/175483517/cheap-natural-gas-pumping-new-life-into-u-s-factories?ft=1&f=98525078 Many economists say Americans are witnessing a "manufacturing renaissance," thanks to abundant and reliable energy sources.

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]]> You Be The Judge: Is The Housing Market Really Improving? Optimists have had no trouble finding fresh evidence to suggest that the real estate market is recovering. Home sales are at the highest levels in years, borrowing rates are at historical lows, and builders are hiring again. But not everyone is convinced that the sector's momentum has staying power. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174873797/you-be-the-judge-is-the-housing-market-really-improving?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174873797/you-be-the-judge-is-the-housing-market-really-improving?ft=1&f=98525078 Optimists have had no trouble finding fresh evidence to suggest that the real estate market is recovering. Home sales are at the highest levels in years, borrowing rates are at historical lows, and builders are hiring again. But not everyone is convinced that the sector's momentum has staying power.

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]]> Why The Crisis In Cyprus May End Up Hurting You Too A Cypriot banking crisis has the potential to disrupt global financial systems, which are still trying to recover from the crisis of 2008-2009. The proposed tax on deposits in Cyprus could shake the trust in banks in Europe, and that could end up threatening the tenuous U.S. economic recovery. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/18/174650437/why-the-crisis-in-cyprus-may-end-up-hurting-you-too?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/18/174650437/why-the-crisis-in-cyprus-may-end-up-hurting-you-too?ft=1&f=98525078 A Cypriot banking crisis has the potential to disrupt global financial systems, which are still trying to recover from the crisis of 2008-2009. The proposed tax on deposits in Cyprus could shake the trust in banks in Europe, and that could end up threatening the tenuous U.S. economic recovery.

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]]> Former FDIC Chair: Don't Call It A Housing Recovery Yet Sheila Bair says it's too soon to celebrate over a housing recovery. Bair says a glut of houses could hit the market once prices perk up. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/13/174251967/former-fdic-chair-don-t-call-it-a-housing-recovery-yet?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/13/174251967/former-fdic-chair-don-t-call-it-a-housing-recovery-yet?ft=1&f=98525078 Sheila Bair says it's too soon to celebrate over a housing recovery. Bair says a glut of houses could hit the market once prices perk up.

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]]> 5 Things The Jobs Report Tells Us About The Economy (Or Not) Sure, the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and unemployment dropped to 7.7 percent. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture. We look at five points economists are debating. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173820022/5-things-the-jobs-report-tells-us-about-the-economy-or-not?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/2013/03/08/173820022/5-things-the-jobs-report-tells-us-about-the-economy-or-not?ft=1&f=98525078 Sure, the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and unemployment dropped to 7.7 percent. But questions about low wages, consumer debt and government austerity cloud the sunny picture. We look at five points economists are debating.

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]]> Long Lines At TSA: Maybe Not a Good Omen For Spring Break Travel One business traveller in Salt Lake City waited more than an hour to clear the security line. The Obama administration has warned that things could get worse as sequestration sets in. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:48:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173468476/long-lines-at-tsa-maybe-not-a-good-omen-for-spring-break-travel?ft=1&f=98525078 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/04/173468476/long-lines-at-tsa-maybe-not-a-good-omen-for-spring-break-travel?ft=1&f=98525078 One business traveller in Salt Lake City waited more than an hour to clear the security line. The Obama administration has warned that things could get worse as sequestration sets in.

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