09/07/12
Marketplace for Friday, September 7, 2012
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The unemployment rate has fallen to 8.1 percent, but that's not necessarily good news. Much of that drop has been attributed to so-called "discouraged workers." We look at a Nevada organization that is training unskilled workers to fill manufacturing jobs. Plus, businesses in the U.S. and Europe are preparing for a possible "Grexit." And both Republicans and Democrats want to appeal to the middle class, but are they talking about the same middle class?
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Weekly Wrap: That four letter word j-o-b-s
Reviewing the week's headlines on Wall Street and beyond. This week: jobs. Reaction to the latest jobs report and what steps the Federal Reserve might take next.
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Small talk: 'Bob Dylan bond,' 83-year-old flight attendant retires
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: A social media site for the 1 percent, explaining the Bob Dylan bond, and the longest-running flight attendant in the history of aviation retires.
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U.S. firms prep for Greece exit from euro
From adjusting computer systems to moving cash, U.S. companies are putting contingency plans in place in the event Greece bolts the euro.
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Who is the middle class?
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney spoke about the middle class in their nomination speeches. But are they speaking about the same middle class?
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When the unemployed stop looking for jobs
Discouraged workers give up after months of fruitless job seeking.
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ECB plan may increase risk of Greek eurozone exit
The plan to buy up bonds from troubled Eurozone economies creates a firewall for nations like Greece and Italy -- expelling Greece may now be less risky.
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If it's a sellout, why are all those seats empty?
The Red Sox continue to extend their record-long streak of Fenway Park sellouts, even though there are many empty seats as the team struggles.
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Nevada program tries to bridge the skills gap
Youth Radio checks out a pilot program that tries to connect young people with manufacturers who are struggling to fill open jobs.
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