Skyscrapers are going up, but are they getting sold? EconomyBeat.org reports on the Skyscraper Index, a calculation that finds big buildings go up during financial crises to prove a country’s strength, but often they foretell economic disaster instead. V, Double dip (W) or L recession? Things look bad for the EURO if the skyscraper index [...]
From stock market charts to music parodies, the economy definitely has some rhythm, and maybe that’s why a few new projects that are taking music as an inspiration, both literally and figuratively, as public media covers the economy. A big “ewww!” was my first reaction to this week’s PRX EconomyBeat podcast, which takes us dumpster [...]
While there have been fewer layoffs and other positive signs in the overall economy, economists are still waiting on a change in the real estate market. Only a few areas in the U.S. saw an uptick in new home sales in August and lower housing prices haven’t instilled confidence in some of the hardest-hit areas [...]
In a new podcast from PRX’s EconomyBeat, KALW’s Roman Mars finds stories that get at the zeitgeist of economic issues around the country. Play: Sheriff Eviction Ride Along
The mortgage crisis has forced people to be creative in moving on with their lives after losing a home. A new blog from PRX, EconomyBeat, found two bloggers who are upbeat, despite tough times. In Michigan, where the auto industry layoffs have been forcing more and more foreclosures, Michigan Public Radio spoke with people who [...]
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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