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Recession
For African-Americans, a fear of recession
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Erika Beras
Oct 18, 2018
The Marketplace-Edison Research Poll also found that more blacks worry a recession will affect them than whites do.
So, you're graduating into a financial crisis ...
May 21, 2018
Here's what notable speakers had to say to the classes of 2009 and 2010, when job opportunities were scarce.
African-Americans, women and millennials have more economic anxiety than the rest of the country
Mar 7, 2018
Whether your economic anxiety has increased or decreased in the last year depends on who you are, according to the latest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
U.S. manufacturing is on track for a strong year after a recession rebound
Jan 18, 2018
President Donald Trump is visiting a heavy equipment plant in Pittsburgh today, to campaign for a Republican candidate looking to fill a vacant congressional seat there. The president is expected to promote the new tax bill and tout recent growth in U.S. manufacturing — a sector he campaigned on saving. Click the audio player above […]
Study finds that for many states, public education funding still hasn’t come back to pre-Recession levels
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Reema Khrais
Nov 29, 2017
It’s been a decade since the Great Recession, and while a lot of things in the economy have recovered, state funding for public schools is still lagging behind pre-Recession levels, after accounting for inflation. That’s according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank that focuses on ways that federal and state […]
What would happen if we reduced trade deficits quickly?
Nov 14, 2017
Fresh from his trip to Asia, President Donald Trump today tweeted that things must change when it comes to trade. “The United States has to be treated fairly and in a reciprocal fashion. The massive trade deficits must go down quickly!” he wrote. Now, most economists disagree with the president on whether the current U.S. […]
Traffic climbed after the recession. So did accidents and truckers' premiums.
Jul 6, 2017
Truck companies have turned to technology to ensure employees drive safely.
For public good, not for profit.
Janet Yellen says not to expect another financial crisis anytime soon. Is she right?
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 30, 2017
The mid-point of the year is kind of an artificial time to reflect, but here we are.
South Africa falls unexpectedly into recession
Jun 7, 2017
The gross domestic product of South Africa, one of Africa’s largest economies, contracted nearly a full percent between the last quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of this year. Some blame President Jacob Zuma for the country’s lackluster performance. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Yale to help policymakers deal with the financial crisis in real time
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Ryan Kailath
May 12, 2017
Ever since the world economy broke in 2008, policymakers have looked for ways to keep it from breaking again. But there’s another important lesson to learn: how to put it back together. Yale University is creating a tool to offer real-time guidance to central bankers and others while they deal with a financial crisis. Click […]