Marketplace producer Megan Larson lived and worked in Manhattan during 9/11. Her husband worked across from the World Trade Center and shared his story with her.
In their own words, survivors of the terrorist attacks describe the personal impact that 9/11 has had on their lives and career choices. Listen to a montage and share your stories.
Bank of America could be laying off as many as 40,000 workers. A few years ago, it would have been hard to imagine the banking giant was spreading itself too thin.
Some have great expectations for President Obama's jobs plan if it passes Congress. But is half a trillion really enough money to stir up the huge economy of the U.S.?
Solyndra, a solar company, was the great hope of moving forward on green job creation. Now, the firm has filed for bankruptcy and is under investigation by the government.
A huge part of the new jobs plan Obama announced yesterday depends on tax cuts — both for individuals and for companies willing to hire. But will it be enough to actually make a dent?
Obama's jobs package was announced last night. We spoke to the man in charge of the country's second largest city, Los Angeles, about how his constituents can benefit from the plan.
Last night, President Obama proposed a huge new plan to move the economy forward. We speak to Richard DeKaser, who thinks it might be just the ticket to helping our financial woes.
Free elections are set for this fall in the Arab Spring countries of Tunisia and Egypt. But will democracy progress without the promised funding from European leaders?
While the global recession hit many countries hard, thus far Australia has escaped much of the financial chaos. But now its one dimensional job market may be its downfall.
The Brookings Institution finds there are several. Employers just aren't hiring. And companies can't find enough educated workers for jobs they do have.
Veteran firefighter and 9/11 first responder Chris Russo says communicating at Ground Zero meant a lot of hand signals and yelling. How much more advanced and resilient is first responder technology today?
The housing bubble, the financial crisis, the dismal jobs reports… The economy the past few years has depleted many pocketbooks — and traumatized many consumers.
The markets buzzed today with reports that Bank of America may have to cut 40,000 jobs. This bad news comes less than 24 hours after President Obama launched a job creation proposal that looks both lackluster and doomed to failure in Congress.
Solitude and salmon aren't the only things you can find in Alaska. There are incredible deals at the garage and yard sales that happen across the state every summer.
Obama pressed the joint session of Congress to "pass this jobs plan right away." The 'American Jobs Act' includes extended and expanded payroll tax cuts and spending on schools and infrastructure.
Going over listeners' responses to past broadcasts. This week: the problems with hiring — is the employer or the employee? — and the difference between "jobs" and "work."
Bernanke is considering forcing down long-term interest rates some more and cutting off interest payments to banks that park their reserves at the Fed.
The U.S. population is rising faster than the size of the workforce as long periods of unemployment cause people to drop out of the labor market or not enter it at all
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction comes together for the first time today, as Republicans and Democrats search for a solution to the country's debt crisis.
The Republican presidential debate last night focused heavily on financial issues as the country waits for President Obama to reveal his new jobs plan tonight.
Unemployment in China is estimated at around 20 percent. But many recent college graduates are now opting out of low paying jobs, and delving in entrepreneurship.
The GOP candidates spent much of the evening debating their economic policies. Candidate Ron Paul called for the end of the minimum wage, while Rick Perry called Social Security a 'Ponzi scheme.'
The Republican presidential race continues to heat up. Big topics at last night's debate? The state of welfare, jobs and how the Federal Reserve has been handling the economy.
Oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is slowly coming back online following Tropical Storm Lee, but more storms are looming and consumers may soon be feeling the effects.
Hindsight is always 20/20. Was there anything the president should have done differently from the start to keep the labor market from sliding into the doldrums?
Last week, we told you about a hack on a company called DigiNotar that allowed the hacker to create fake digital certificates for Google. Turns out it was a lot more than just Google and some big changes are happening as a result.
