This morning, President Obama marked a year since signing the Economic Recovery Act. So has the stimulus package worked? Here are just a few examples from EconomyStory’s partners examining the industries and projects that have benefited the most, and areas of the country that are still waiting for their funding to arrive: Propublica’s Eye on [...]
Is the housing crisis over? While it may appear that prices have hit bottom, for those caught in the mortgage crisis, the nightmare seems far from over and others are holding back while the economy remains unsteady. Financial journalist Terri Cullen writes at Nightly Business Report that a second “double dip” in the housing crisis [...]
As jobless rates continue to rise, states are struggling to keep up with unemployment insurance claims. ProPublica reported that 25 states have already run out of funds or borrowed to keep up with the demand for unemployment insurance. Are there any creative solutions? Which states are hurting the most? Minnesota’s Dislocated Worker Program has given [...]
While the rest of the country was drinking champagne and indulging in holiday treats, some non-profit media folks were hard at work readying new projects for the new decade. California Watch is a new approach to investigative local journalism from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Based in the Bay Area, the project links reporters and [...]
Here in California, education has been making headlines this week, as the University of California board of regents voted to increase tuition more than 30%. And California is hardly alone. Across the country, education is being affected by the recession. In New Hampshire, some students are facing a subprime loan crisis much like the housing [...]
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