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Business
Good Times For Airlines, So Where Are The Deals?
June 6, 2012 As the price of oil trickles down, the airline industry is projected to have a historic good year. Whether passengers will see cheaper airfares or fewer fees as a result is still up in the air.
Economy
Help Wanted. But Not For Mid-Level Jobs
May 27, 2012 Changes in the job market have meant fewer jobs for those with mid-level skills. Economists call the trend labor "polarization" and say it's forcing those in the middle to take jobs at lower pay.
Around the Nation
Teaching Teens To Build Hammers Home A Message
May 24, 2012 As in other U.S. cities, many of Washington, D.C.'s teenagers can't find work. Staff and volunteers at a program for troubled youth hope a program that trains teens to rebuild a gutted house in a day will give them a boost in a tight job market. But learning construction is only part of the lesson.
The Salt
Betting Better Fake Chicken Meat Will Be As Good As The Real Thing
May 17, 2012 A new Maryland company is betting that its mixture of soy, pea powder, carrot fiber and gluten-free flour tastes a lot like real chicken. Beyond Meat plans to expand into fake pork and ground beef next.
Business
Shareholders Press JPMorgan Over Risk-Taking
May 15, 2012 Days after the nation's biggest bank reported at least $2 billion in trading losses, some shareholders urged JPMorgan Chase to back rules limiting risky trading. Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank had learned its lessons and was taking steps to prevent more problems.
Economy
Foreclosure Review Is Free, But Few Borrowers Apply
May 9, 2012 It's been two years since the "robo-signing" scandal revealed systemic problems among home foreclosures around the country. Regulators and 14 mortgage companies have established a review process to check individual cases for errors, but fewer than 4 percent of eligible homeowners have applied.
Crisis In The Housing Market
Bank Of America Offers To Cut Mortgage Principal
May 8, 2012 Bank of America is giving about 200,000 homeowners a chance to wipe out a big portion of their mortgage debt. It's part of a settlement the bank and others reached with state and federal regulators earlier this year.
Crisis In The Housing Market
For Some, 'Frustration' Over Mortgage Settlement
April 26, 2012 Earlier this month, a judge approved a $25 billion settlement between five major banks and nearly all of the state attorneys general over shortcuts lenders took to push through some foreclosures. Housing counselors say the deal has yet to make an impact in communities around the country.