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Housing market may finally be bottoming out
Juli Niemann May 29, 2012
Housing prices in March were up a tiny bit from the month before, but it is the first time in seven months that the data hasn't shown a decline.
Low U.S. employment growth and the tech sector slows
David Brancaccio May 25, 2012
Some point to the Facebook stock flop as sign of a slowing tech sector. Meanwhile, employment growth for unskilled workers in the U.S. remains stalled.
One day at a time for the long-term unemployed
Nancy Marshall-Genzer May 25, 2012
There are millions of Americans who've been out of work for more than six months. One woman shares how she stays hopeful.
The mail bag: Student debt and risk-averse investing
Tess Vigeland May 25, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch discuss what's been on your minds.
Letters: Brogrammers and older workers
Kai Ryssdal May 18, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Defending the male work culture at tech companies, and wanting to know more about the older workers who are long-term unemployed.
Labor Department corrects numbers on female job losses
Kai Ryssdal May 17, 2012
The actual percentage of job losses by women the past three years is lower than the 90 percent Mitt Romney stated last month.
Where we can find 0% unemployment in the U.S.
Jeremy Hobson May 15, 2012
While the overall unemployment rate in the country exceeds 8 percent, some graduates in the right fields face an almost certain change of a job.
Letters: Electric cars, sustainability, and attitudes toward the rich
Kai Ryssdal May 11, 2012
Kai reviews listeners from our listeners this week.
Letters: Unpaid internships and fake flowers
Kai Ryssdal May 4, 2012
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: Defending the importance of internships and criticizing the advocacy of fake flowers.
115,000 jobs added in April, unemployment falls to 8.1%
Heidi N. Moore May 4, 2012
The government released its closely-watched employment report for April. While the unemployment rate ticked down to 8.1 percent, only 115,000 new jobs were added to payrolls for the month, well below forecasts.
