A new film about the real estate crash, the story of a farm town in Montana, and a lecture about the cultures of the Great Depression all give very different but very clear pictures of the economy and how we got here — then and now. The new feature-length documentary from filmmaker Leslie Cockburn was [...]
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 [...]
It’s summer vacation time, when families hit the road and see some of the nation’s most treasured places — national parks. While stimulus funds help keep the parks ready for visitors, many who live near these well-preserved areas are facing hard times. In Flagstaff, Arizona, near the Grand Canyon, nearly one in three people need [...]
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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