Segments From This Episode

• Getting away from the office is getting harder to do

  by Jacqueline Guzman

  A new survey finds Americans more tethered to work by their mobile devices than they ever were to landlines.

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• In Midwest, Isaac brings much-needed rain

  by Adam Allington

  

  The parched Midwest will get rain after Hurricane Isaac moves inland, but it won't be enough to end drought conditions.

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• For-profit college dropouts take wage hit

  by Amy Scott

  A new study indicates that students who drop out of for-profit colleges fare worse in terms of pay than those who quit community colleges.

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• Richmond Fed president on keeping inflation stable

  by Jeremy Hobson

  Jeffrey Lacker, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, says he's wary of using monetary policy to increase inflation to try and boost economic growth.

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• United Airlines struggles with computer issues after merger

  by Mark Garrison

  United’s technical team is scrambling to solve the computer problems that caused long lines of angry people. United has struggled with this since acquiring Continental in 2010.

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• Hurricane Isaac shuts down Louisiana port

  by Jeff Horwich

  Port Fouchon is the industrial heart of the New Orleans coast, about 60 miles south of New Orleans. And it is shut down because of the hurricane.

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• Isaac sparks talk of tapping oil reserves

  by Mark Garrison

  Hurricane Isaac is battering the Gulf, which means a huge chunk of American oil drilling and refining is off line. There’s talk of America tapping into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

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• A Florida community banker weighs in on the election

  by Jeremy Hobson

  As part of our coverage of "The Real Economy" — what matters most to voters this election year — we've invited a guy named Mike Sleaford into the studio to give us his thoughts on the election and the economy.

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• With historic drought, farm profits soar

  by Jeff Horwich

  Despite, or perhaps because of, the Midwest drought, farmers are projected to make serious profits. But individual farmers will experience very different results.

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• PODCAST: Isaac hits New Orleans, farmers see near record profits

  by Ryan Faughnder

  Despite, or perhaps because of, the historic drought in the Midwest, farmers are making big profits. Isaac shuts down Louisiana's ports. And all those smartphones come with a cost: more than ever, we're tethered to our jobs.

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