Listeners wrote in about creating jobs for out-of-work Americans, student loans and having lobbyist-connected people on Obama's team. Also, Kai Ryssdal learns how to pronounce the name of a South Dakota city.
Marketplace presents "Here's What I'm Doing," a series asking people from all walks of life how they're coping with the financial crisis. John Serrantino owns a pizza place in New York's financial district.
Germany's Deutsche Post could lay off anywhere between 12,000 to 20,000 workers in its U.S. wing, express mailer DHL. But Kyle James reports the company won't close state-side operations altogether.
With unemployment at 6.5 percent, many Americans are being forced to consider temp work to make ends meet. Some even turn it into a career of its own. Marketplace's Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
With unemployment at 6.5%, those still employed are wondering how long their jobs will be safe. Nancy Marshall Genzer looks at the impact of high unemployment and asks if it will get worse.
Many laid-off workers are feeling the sting extra hard this month as the holiday season approaches. Host Steve Chiotakis gets reactions from engineer Tanja Beshear, who is working her last day today.
The Labor Department released employment figures for October, and they're bad — the unemployment rate is at its highest level in 14 years. Steve Chiotakis pores over the numbers with Jeremy Hobson.
With the election over, what are the former presidential candidates' campaign staff to do now? Karen Kasler looks into the jobs available for these workers and where competition for some positions might be tough.
What will the Obama administration mean for individual American industries? Bill Radke talks to Alisa Roth, who explores how President-elect Obama's policies may affect energy companies, auto makers and infrastructure.
