The Congressional Budget Office says the stimulus created or saved anywhere from 600,000 to 1.5 million jobs. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports on what will happen when the stimulus money goes away.
Clunker crushers may get more time
by Alisa Roth
The government is considering extending the deadline for auto recyclers to finish wrecking cars traded in under the Cash for Clunkers program. Alisa Roth reports.
Program pays top dollar for extra power
by Mitchell Hartman
Massachusetts has launched a program that lets home and business owners who generate their own power sell it back to the electric company for a nice price. Mitchell Hartman reports.
Court delves into Florida beach dispute
by Steve Henn
A group of homeowners in Florida have sued state and county officials for a beach renovation project they say has deprived them of their property rights. Steve Henn reports.
Kurzarbeit helps Germany save jobs
by Amy Scott
Unlike the U.S., Germany has managed to stave off massive job losses. Amy Scott reports on one way Europe's largest economy has dodged the bullet.
Philanthropy’s big buzzwords of 2009
by Marketplace Staff
Philanthropy consultant Lucy Bernholz talks with Kai Ryssdal about the top charity-related buzzwords of 2009, a year in which she says necessity was the mother of social innovation.
Groups come together for AIDS support
by Kai Ryssdal
A lot of charities have had to get together to survive. Kai Ryssdal has the story of two AIDS support groups that have joined forces.
Afghanistan plan to exceed $30 billion
by John Dimsdale
In his address to the nation, President Obama says the deployment of 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan will cost $30 billion. But the actual cost will be higher, as Marketplace's John Dimsdale explains to Kai Ryssdal.
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