100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Factory And Auto Towns Shift Gears March 30, 2009 Some of the hardest-hit communities in this recession are the towns and cities that have lost jobs in the automobile industry — or worse, saw an entire auto plant close. It's a predicament the steel towns around Pittsburgh know well. Factory And Auto Towns Shift Gears Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102457292/102492740" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Recession Tests Citizens' Patience With Obama March 25, 2009 President Obama says bringing the country out of recession will take "many months and many different solutions." But some Americans may be losing patience with Obama as he struggles to improve the economy. Recession Tests Citizens' Patience With Obama Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102341117/102353798" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Lessons From The Recession In The Classroom March 19, 2009 Private colleges and universities have seen their enrollment drop in this recession because students can't afford college right now. But at many public institutions like Luzerne County Community College in northeastern Pennsylvania, the recession has flooded classrooms. Lessons From The Recession In The Classroom Listen · 4:37 4:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102062213/102100098" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money Coming Home To Steel City March 17, 2009 NPR continues its 100 day journey with a stop in Pittsburgh. Coming Home To Steel City Listen · 0:59 0:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/102020972/136428939" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Reporter's Notebook Economy Talk Fills A Laptop March 6, 2009 As NPR's David Greene winds his way across the country, chatting with Americans about the economy during President Obama's first 100 days in office, he's found an abundance of people to interview. The result: Hours of audio have filled the memory on his laptop. Economy Talk Fills A Laptop Listen · 4:38 4:38 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101554093/101595064" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession February 28, 2009 All along Interstate 75, from Michigan to the south coast of Florida, people who are strangers are having a common experience: dealing with the economic downturn. A mail carrier in Bradenton, Fla., says the effects of that shared experience are obvious along his delivery route, where familiar faces are disappearing. Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101264247/101300791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times In Florida, New Jobs, Same Old Swamp Cabbage February 26, 2009 In many places around the U.S., people hit by the recession are being forced to make sacrifices. Worried about the economy and their jobs, they're making tough choices. But some folks are also finding ways to hang on to what's normal — like the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival in LaBelle, Fla. In Florida, New Jobs, Same Old Swamp Cabbage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101055970/101207692" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times 'Locker Man' Saves Day For Cash-Strapped Tourists February 21, 2009 Already reeling from the housing crisis, Florida's economy is now struggling with a drop in tourism. But in Orlando, home of Disney World, one small business thrives by helping repeat visitors cut their costs — by leaving their stuff behind in storage. 'Locker Man' Saves Day For Cash-Strapped Tourists Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100926334/100961285" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money Finished In Georgia February 18, 2009 David Greene wonders whatever happened to those discount Disney tickets. Finished In Georgia Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100829161/136436850" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times The Real World: 'We're Not Looking Forward To It' February 13, 2009 Many young Americans are experiencing their first recession as adults. At a local cafe in Atlanta's hip Cabbagetown neighborhood, some patrons and workers expressed uncertainty about finding jobs after college and saving for retirement. Others see an upside: less pressure to grow up. The Real World: 'We're Not Looking Forward To It' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100651923/100691142" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money Getting By In Atlanta February 12, 2009 A Spelman professor tells David Greene the recession has led some of his students to drop out. Getting By In Atlanta Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100647837/136441516" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Kentucky Houseboat Maker Struggles To Stay Afloat February 9, 2009 A year ago, Majestic Yachts Inc. in Kentucky had plenty of orders to fill. This year, it's feeling a ripple effect from boaters who can't find buyers for their old boats and aren't buying new ones. The company hasn't gotten one order for a new boat and just laid off all 27 employees. Kentucky Houseboat Maker Struggles To Stay Afloat Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100355598/100405794" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money 'Nothing Else To Do' February 4, 2009 Waiting for work in Ohio and Kentucky. 'Nothing Else To Do' Audio for this story is unavailable.
100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Ohio Scoreboard Company Down But Not Out February 2, 2009 A business in Ohio that produces scoreboards for high schools now finds itself in the cross hairs of the recession. The owner says schools are putting off purchases that aren't essential, and the advertisers that help pay for the scoreboards are also short on cash. But in Ohio and elsewhere, people haven't given up hope. Ohio Scoreboard Company Down But Not Out Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100055407/100159753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Planet Money 'Wait For A Better Day' January 28, 2009 David Greene checks in from a hot dog joint in Detroit. 'Wait For A Better Day' Listen · 1:34 1:34 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99955696/136479744" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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