Recession

New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves

ISSUE 46•11 | 03.15.10 | News

WASHINGTON—Sponsors of the initiative said that with the national unemployment rate at just under 10 percent, it only made sense for young job-seekers to temporarily enter a state of supercooled stasis. more»
Museum Attendance Up During Recession

ISSUE 46•09 | 03.01.10 | American Voices

In a survey of 481 museums, 57 percent showed a substantial increase in attendance in 2009. What do you think? more»
One Year Into The Stimulus Plan

ISSUE 46•08 | 02.24.10 | Infographic

It's been one year since the launch of the $787 billion federal stimulus package. How has the money helped... more»
Schwarzenegger Says State Bouncing Back

ISSUE 46•08 | 02.23.10 | American Voices

Declaring that his state is showing "signs of a comeback," California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that the worst of the recession is over.... more»
U.S. Economy Grinds To Halt As Nation Realizes Money Just A Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion

ISSUE 46•07 | 02.16.10 | News

WASHINGTON—"I've spent the last 24 years in this room yelling 'Buy, buy! Sell, sell!' but what have I actually accomplished? All I've done is move arbitrary designations of wealth from one column to another," said longtime stock trader Michael Palermo. more»
Dubai Debt Crisis Halts Building Of World's Largest Indoor Mountain Range

ISSUE 46•02 | 01.14.10 | News

DUBAI—Representatives from the emirate of Dubai announced with disappointment this week that its recent debt crisis has forced developers to halt construction on the city's long-planned 22-mile-long indoor mountain range. more»
Obama To Wait For Next Bruce Springsteen Album For Word On Economy

ISSUE 46•02 | 01.11.10 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—Faced with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the White House announced Tuesday that a cautious President... more»
6 Million Live On Only Food Stamps

ISSUE 46•01 | 01.05.10 | American Voices

Around 6 million Americans report that food stamps are their only source of income. What do you think? more»
States Struggle To Fill Budget Gaps

ISSUE 45•44 | 10.28.09 | Infographic

As the economy continues to falter, states are finding it difficult to remain solvent. Here are some of the new taxes being... more»
In This Economy, It Would Be Crazy To Run Out And Expose Yourself To Your Son's Soccer Team

ISSUE 45•44 | 10.27.09 | Commentary

Ladies and gentlemen, it's rough out there. I don't need to tell you that. A lot of folks have seen their savings go up in smoke the last couple... more»
No Rise In Social Security

ISSUE 45•43 | 10.22.09 | American Voices

For the first time since 1975, there will not be a cost-of-living increase for Social Security payments. What do you think? more»
Stalker Financial Expert Offers Recession Tips Just For Woman He Follows

ISSUE 45•42 | 10.15.09 | Today Now!

Dan Kellogg visits Today NOW! with money tips for one particular woman who forgot to close her bedroom drapes last night. more»
Detroit Facing Corpse Surplus

ISSUE 45•41 | 10.05.09 | American Voices

Corpses are piling up in the Wayne County Morgue in Detroit because families and loved ones can't afford to bury or cremate the bodies. What do... more»
Report: Growing Ranks Of Nouveau Poor Facing Discrimination From Old Poor

ISSUE 45•38 | 09.17.09 | In The Know

As Americans rush to join the Nouveau Poor, panelists debate whether the newly poor are capable of integrating with long established poor families from old poverty roots. more»
U.S. Government Finds $20 Trillion Buried By Absentminded Reagan In 1987

ISSUE 45•38 | 09.15.09 | News

WASHINGTON—While senior officials were initially unsure of where the hoard of valuables had come from, a number of clues—most notably a framed photo of former first lady Nancy Reagan accompanied by the note "Don't be angry with me, Mommy"—seemed to point to the 40th president. more»
Nation's Unemployment Outlook Improves Drastically After Fifth Beer

ISSUE 45•35 | 08.28.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"All these goddamn layoffs, they're totally a blessing in disguise," said Donald Ellington, a completely hammered senior adviser at JPMorgan Chase. more»
GM Selling Cars On eBay

ISSUE 45•33 | 08.12.09 | American Voices

In order to combat its sales slump, General Motors, in cooperation with about 225 dealerships, has begun selling cars on the auction website eBay.... more»
Nation's Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: 'Let's Move In Together'

ISSUE 45•22 | 05.25.09 | Newsroom

Girlfriends' spokesperson Kelly Ambrose joins us in the Financial Fallout Shelter to discuss why Boyfriends moving in with them just makes fiscal sense right now. more»
Social Security, Medicare Running Out Of Money

ISSUE 45•21 | 05.19.09 | Infographic

A combination of the floundering economy and the increasing number of retiring baby boomers could completely drain Medicare by 2017 and Social... more»
Economy Has Bottomed Out

ISSUE 45•21 | 05.19.09 | American Voices

White House budget chief Peter Orszag said that with April consumer prices stable and production declining at a slower rate, the worst of the... more»
Department Of Labor Spends $40 Billion To Create One Amazing New Job

ISSUE 45•21 | 05.18.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"A team of multidisciplined, highly attractive masseuses will be hired to work directly under the chosen candidate," said Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. more»
Nation Ready To Be Lied To About Economy Again

ISSUE 45•19 | 05.04.09 | News

WASHINGTON—"From now on, just tell me the bullshit I want to hear," one Ohio resident said. "Tell me my savings are safe, everybody has a job, and we're No. 1 again." more»
What Are We Finishing Since We've Been Laid Off?

ISSUE 45•18 | 04.29.09 | Statshot
Boss Gets Into Groove After 3rd Round Of Layoffs

ISSUE 45•15 | 04.11.09 | News

INDIANAPOLIS—Hank Strauss quickly established a natural firing rhythm on Friday afternoon, smoothly easing his employees into unemployment without stumbling once. more»
The Only Way Out Of This Crisis Is To Build More Houses

ISSUE 45•14 | 03.31.09 | Commentary

Every time I turn on the TV, it's the same thing: Everybody's moaning on and on about the economy without offering any solutions. People are... more»
The Controversial AIG Bonuses

ISSUE 45•13 | 03.24.09 | Infographic

Last week, the nation was outraged to learn that members of the division responsible for the calamitous credit default swaps that brought down... more»
Putting Vacant Houses To Use

ISSUE 45•12 | 03.17.09 | Infographic

With one in nine housing units in the United States unoccupied, many people are breaking into empty homes and using them for their own... more»
Nation Instinctively Forms Breadline

ISSUE 45•09 | 02.24.09 | News

NEW YORK— "What's happening here?" said a California resident after seeing a group of bankers leaning against a broken-down jalopy, their feet muddied and bare. more»
Octuplet's Domicile Threatened By Foreclosure

ISSUE 45•08 | 02.20.09 | American Voices

The home of Angela Suleman, mother to Nadya Suleman and grandmother to her 14 children, went into default earlier this month. What do you... more»
AT&T Lays Off 30,000 Automated Operators

ISSUE 45•06 | 02.03.09 | Radio News

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New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves

Museum Attendance Up During Recession

One Year Into The Stimulus Plan

Schwarzenegger Says State Bouncing Back

U.S. Economy Grinds To Halt As Nation Realizes Money Just A Symbolic, Mutually Shared Illusion

Dubai Debt Crisis Halts Building Of World's Largest Indoor Mountain Range

Obama To Wait For Next Bruce Springsteen Album For Word On Economy

6 Million Live On Only Food Stamps

States Struggle To Fill Budget Gaps

In This Economy, It Would Be Crazy To Run Out And Expose Yourself To Your Son's Soccer Team

No Rise In Social Security

Stalker Financial Expert Offers Recession Tips Just For Woman He Follows

Detroit Facing Corpse Surplus

Report: Growing Ranks Of Nouveau Poor Facing Discrimination From Old Poor

U.S. Government Finds $20 Trillion Buried By Absentminded Reagan In 1987

Nation's Unemployment Outlook Improves Drastically After Fifth Beer

GM Selling Cars On eBay

Nation's Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: 'Let's Move In Together'

Social Security, Medicare Running Out Of Money

Economy Has Bottomed Out

Department Of Labor Spends $40 Billion To Create One Amazing New Job

Nation Ready To Be Lied To About Economy Again

What Are We Finishing Since We've Been Laid Off?

Boss Gets Into Groove After 3rd Round Of Layoffs

The Only Way Out Of This Crisis Is To Build More Houses

The Controversial AIG Bonuses

Putting Vacant Houses To Use

Nation Instinctively Forms Breadline

Octuplet's Domicile Threatened By Foreclosure

AT&T Lays Off 30,000 Automated Operators

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