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Where we can find 0% unemployment in the U.S.
Tuesday, 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.
Students on hunger strike to protest fee hikes
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Students begin a hunger strike today to protest fee hikes at California State Universities. The fee hikes are not just in California.
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Student debt burden hits $1 trillion
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
At $1 trillion nationally, student debt surpasses credit card debt and car loans, and it can be a serious drag on the economy.
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President Obama to discuss student loan rate increase
Friday, April 20, 2012
Interest rates on federal student loans are set to double on July 1. The president is urging Congress to stop that increase.
Top universities join forces online
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Five big schools, including Princeton and University of Pennsylvania, will begin offering free classes on the web. It's all part of a new venture backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
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Letters: Taxes!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Host Tess Vigeland along with Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch and tax expert Louis Barajas answer listener tax questions and emails.
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The high cost of the other American Dream, education
Friday, April 13, 2012
Commentator Leah Ingram is facing six years of paying college tuition for her two daughters. She has a suggestion to the government to help middle-class parents like herself.
A new way to measure college graduation rates
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Part-timers, transfers and returning students aren't counted in official graduation rates. A change by the Department of Education could add them to the mix.
SAT and ACT to adopt tougher security standards
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The people who put together the SAT and ACT college entrance exams have announced new security standards in response to a cheating scandal.
Savings and a summer internship
Monday, March 19, 2012
I'm a 20-year-old college student studying computer science. I recently accepted a paid internship offer at an investment bank for the summer. After taxes, I will make around $10,000. How should I spend, invest or save this money to best prepare myself for life after college? Zach, Binghamton, NY
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