The new $100 bill design was unveiled today, and will go into circulation next February. The new $100s are aimed at preventing counterfeiting. NPR’s Planet Money reports: The $100 is a favorite of counterfeiters, for obvious reasons, and the government’s rolling out new bills to try and make life harder for them. It seems like [...]
In the months since the Haiti earthquake, tent cities have sprung up in Port-au-Prince. Frontline and NPR’s Planet Money report on the communities that have developed out of economic necessity. Planet Money’s Adam Davidson in Haiti: Beyond housing, various industries are also having to adjust to the new economy in Haiti. Miami Herald and WLRN [...]
How did Denise Tejada buy a home in the San Francisco Bay Area before she was even old enough to drink? Youth Radio has the story:
It’s been a year since both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were taken over by the federal government (here’s a look at why), followed by the fall of Lehman Brothers. While the recession may have deeper roots, the banking collapse got the media looking at how we got here, and now – how to get [...]
Looking for work is a daunting task, regardless of the economic climate, but how do you muster sympathy for those at the top and bottom of the chain when so many in the middle are struggling? NewsHour’s Paul Solman reports on executives and ex-convicts who are in an oddly similar position. Former execs with extensive [...]
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