Increasing numbers of students are starting their pursuit of higher education at community colleges. Among them are minorities, Latinos especially, who see the schools as a good first step. Emily Hanford reports.
Katharine Brooks, director of the University of Texas Austin's Liberal Arts Centers, talks with Kai Ryssdal about what's behind the drop in teaching positions for historians and liberal arts professors.
The Big Money's Heidi Moore and Clusterstock.com's John Carney talk with Kai Ryssdal about how Sen. Dodd's retirement will impact reform, whether Treasury Secretary Geithner can hold onto his job, and the latest job report.
U.S. employers cut 85,000 jobs in December, a number much worse than the 8,000 job cuts economists had expected. But the government's unemployment rate stood still at 10%. Bill Radke talks with Mark Zandi at Moody's Economy.com
With Wall Street so up and down, it's hard for any expert to get a sharp reading into where the markets are heading. So some investors are looking into other options to find out about future financial fortunes. Cash Peters has the story.
Arizona is selling its legislative buildings to investors to raise $735 million to make up for its budget deficit — a financial move not often made by states. Brett Neely explains why investors will find these assets valuable.
Latinos are the fastest-growing part of the U.S. population. But Latino students are the least likely to get college degrees, so they're getting special attention. Emily Hanford reports.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas. Kevin Pereira from G4's "Attack of the Show" talks with Kai Ryssdal about what's getting the biggest buzz at the CES.
Writer John Cassidy talks with Kai Ryssdal about the article he wrote for The New Yorker, which discusses the decline and fall of the Chicago School of economics after the financial crisis.
College football's Bowl Championship Series has been criticized for shutting out smaller schools with strong teams. And now a political action committee is actually lobbying for a change. Brett Neely reports.
