Over the past 10 months, EconomyStory.org has featured some of the most poignant, informative and visual stories about communities coping in the ongoing crisis. These stories are what make public media stand out – the voices featured from around the country and the innovative ideas that have inspired news stories. It’s been so exciting to [...]
It’s always taken a bit of persistence and planning to save money on the things you buy, whether it’s religiously cutting coupons from the newspaper or saving up frequent flier miles. Last year, NPR reported on avid e-coupon collector April Englebert, who told Weekend Edition that she saves up to 80% using online coupons. But [...]
The woes of the auto industry have been well-publicized throughout this recession, and with good reason. But there are projects that show some hope in the embattled Michigan city. WNYC’s Soundcheck music program visited the Detroit music scene and how it’s changed in the past year. Soundcheck host John Schaefer reflected in a blog post [...]
Lawmakers in Washington are hearing from Toyota executives and auto industry experts this week to determine why some models have uncontrollable acceleration problems and whether Toyota tried to cover up flaws on the many thousands of vehicles that have now been recalled. Capitol News Connection’s Matt Laslo was at today’s congressional hearings and has been [...]
From Twitter NPR: Economy Nightly Business Report Marketplace Business Desk Unknown FeedReporters and producers from around the country are attending "economy bootcamps" to understand the current downturn.
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