The woes of the auto industry have been well-publicized throughout this recession, and with good reason. But there are projects that show some hope in the embattled Michigan city. WNYC’s Soundcheck music program visited the Detroit music scene and how it’s changed in the past year. Soundcheck host John Schaefer reflected in a blog post [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
We all wonder about our neighbors – whether it’s looking through lit up windows during a walk around the block, or getting curious about where and why they are moving when we see for-sale signs. Patchwork Nation introduces us to 12 different types of communities and how they are coping with the recession. During the [...]
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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