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Census Survey: Poor Americans Increased In 2011
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Two-Way
Jobless Claims Changed Little Last Week
September 20, 2012 There were 382,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, down by just 3,000 from the week before. The pace has changed little over the past year.
The Two-Way
While Poverty Rose Again, Data Hint Economy May Have Found Its Feet
September 20, 2012 The Census also reports that because of the Affordable Care Act more young Americans were insured.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Two-Way
Update: Existing Home Sales And Housing Starts Both Rose In August
September 19, 2012 Each month this year, builders have been starting work on many more homes than were being built after the housing bubble burst in 2008. Meanwhile, sales and prices of previously owned homes continue to rise.
Education
Do Scores Go Up When Teachers Return Bonuses?
September 19, 2012 How do you turn average teachers into great teachers? One unusual field experiment suggests the answer may lie in giving bonuses to teachers upfront — with a catch: They have to give back the money if student performance doesn't improve.
Monday, September 17, 2012
The Salt
Shriveled Mich. Apple Harvest Means Fewer Jobs, Tough Year Ahead
September 17, 2012 After a mild winter and a late-April freeze, Michigan's apple harvest was decimated. Less fruit means fewer picking jobs. It also means little to no income from apples in storage that growers rely on to get them through to next year's harvest.
Author Interviews
Exploring 'Hidden' Jobs, From Coal Miner To Cowboy
September 17, 2012 Five-hundred feet underground in a coal mine in Ohio, Jeanne Marie Laskas realized how dependent Americans are on the work of "unseen" people. In Hidden America, she illuminates those whose jobs are nearly invisible to most of us, from miners to migrant workers to professional football cheerleaders.
Africa
Rwanda's Economy: An Unlikely Success Story
September 17, 2012 President Paul Kagame has changed the country by tackling problems that have plagued other African economies. He's also taking cues from East Asia's "Tiger" economies. But it's not all good news: Most citizens are still poor, and rights groups routinely blast Kagame.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Planet Money
Even If You're All-Powerful, It's Hard To Fix The Economy
September 14, 2012 What happens if you slash the price of oil, save Europe and force Congress to make a grand bargain? Not as much as you might think.
Discouraged In Hunt For A Job, Many Stop Looking
September 14, 2012 The unemployment rate dropped last month, but it's not all good news. Some 844,000 people have given up on finding a job for one reason or another. Some have decided to go back to school to train for a new career, but others have simply become too dejected to keep trying.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Two-Way
Ben Bernanke: Fed Is Looking For 'Sustained Improvement' Of Economy
September 13, 2012 The Federal Reserve chief said the new policy aims to stabilize economic growth.
Planet Money
Ben Bernanke, Unemployment, And Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
September 13, 2012 What people think is going to happen to the economy has a huge influence over what actually happens. The Fed knows this, and is trying to take advantage of it.
