Some of the most vital jobs in local communities are being threatened daily by budget cutbacks and the struggling economy – including firefighters and police officers. While the White House says the stimulus bill saved thousands of these kinds of jobs from being taken away, some local stations are reporting that these types of jobs [...]
The Patchwork Nation team has been traveling around the country, looking at different types of communities and how they are coping with the economic crisis. This week, they were in Eagle, Colorado, an area that has seen high highs and low lows throughout history.
In Montana, ranch families are struggling to make ends meet. In the Pacific Northwest, savvy shoppers are trying to save. And in Colorado, a lively town hall was the center of attention during President Obama’s recent visit. These are just a few of the ways the economy is being covered across the country, in this [...]
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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