What does your safety net look like? How did you get by when times got tough? And when times were good, what helped you get to that point?

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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks

Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
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How did the social safety net get its name?

Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
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Did 'barefoot homeless guy' really deserve charity?

Mar 29, 2013
Remember the “barefoot homeless guy” from when an NYPD officer bought him shoes? Well, he’s back in the news this week after being seen recently counting a “huge wad of bills.”
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Flying with a net, literal and figurative

Mar 26, 2013
Our reporter learns to fly on a trapeze -- and gets a crash course in safety nets, both real and metaphoric.
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WATCH: Krissy Clark tries her luck with an ACTUAL safety net

Marketplace Wealth and Poverty Reporter Krissy Clark tried her luck with a real safety net at Gaona’s Trapeze Workshop in Woodland Hills, Calif. Check out the video and see how she did!


Listen to Krissy's stories on financial safety nets here and here.


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Mar 26, 2013
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Show me your (real and metaphoric) safety net

Mar 26, 2013
One woman's definition of a safety net: Something that lets you take risks, from going to school to flying from a trapeze.
Posted In: food stamps, safety net
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Show Us Your Safety Net!

Mar 25, 2013
Have you ever had to go on government programs like welfare or food stamps? Or maybe you’ve had to ask your family or a close friend for financial assistance. If so, we want to hear from you!

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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks

Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
Posted In: Unemployment, Jobs, race, African American
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How did the social safety net get its name?

Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
Posted In: safety net

What does your safety net look like? What's caught you when you've stumbled -- or helped you feel financially secure enough to take a leap? It's not a subject we talk publicly about much, but at Marketplace we'll be looking at different people's financial safety nets, and how they've shaped their lives.

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