Earlier this week, Tavis Smiley interviewed musician Wyclef Jean, whose organization Yele has raised over $1 million for Haitian earthquake relief. Smiley compares coverage of Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and reflects on his conversation with Jean:
Why is consumer spending a measure of economic health? Is the mortgage crisis really so unprecedented? What are the measures being taken to help the public spend less on health care? Our panel of economic experts took these questions and more in the first installment of EconomyStory.org’s Ask the Experts chat on PBS Engage.
The buzz surrounding the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission is a bit of fun news, taking a little of the focus off all the gloomy economic indicators this week. In troubled times, watching stories of earlier generations’ accomplishments can be uplifting and inspiring. A clip of Buzz Aldrin on Sesame Street (which also [...]
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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