01/08/2009
When The Job Hunt Becomes A Job In Itself
As more people join the nation's unemployment rolls, Farai Chideya talks about the finer points of job hunting with Marshawn Evans — co-founder of an African-American-focused employment search Web site — and job seeker Toni Rice.
01/07/2009
Please Touch: Technology Consumers Want In 2009
Despite the recession, consumers are expected to spend a lot of money on consumer technology. The top trends for 2009 include touch-screen displays, electronic book readers, high-definition flash camcorders, netbooks and climate control systems.
01/07/2009
Keeping A Marriage Solid When Money Is Tight
How can you keep your relationship from failing under the weight of financial pressure? Judge Lynn Toler shares her insight. She's an author and star of TV's Divorce Court.
01/07/2009
Gadget Lovers Gather In Las Vegas For CES
The Consumer Electronics Show — the biggest showcase for new electronics products — opens in Las Vegas Thursday. Morning Edition tech guru Mario Armstrong talks with Ari Shapiro about some of the new gadgets on display.
01/07/2009
Jobless Workers Swamp N.Y.'s Benefits System
When tens of thousands of newly laid off workers rushed to file for benefits in New York, the state's system crashed. State labor department officials say the problem started Monday when phone banks at the state's toll-free claims center shut down. Then, the online filing system crashed.
01/06/2009
Why Wait Until Age 59 To Get My Money?
Our personal finance contributor offers tips on how to deal with weird banking rules, how to go to college for free and what books you need to read to save lots of money.
01/06/2009
Coping With Economic Worst-Case Scenario
With grim economic news coming out almost daily, Morning Edition wondered if Americans are making contingency plans. Some people in Los Angeles explain how they would cope if they lost their job or if there were another Great Depression.
01/05/2009
Locked-In Rate Has Heating Oil Customers Steamed
The recession is driving down energy prices, making it cheaper for people to heat their homes. In the Northeast, home heating oil could cost considerably less this winter than last year. That is, except for people who locked in at a higher price last summer. Curt Nickisch of member station WBUR reports.
01/05/2009
Jobless Ask: Take First Offer Or Wait For Better?
Unemployed workers face a tough decision: Should they settle for a lower salary, and get work now, or hold out for a job commensurate with their skills? Employment counselors say some folks are still too proud to take a pay cut, but as weeks drag into months, they may have to settle for less.
01/02/2009
Economists Duke It Out Over Stimulus Plan
Economists often disagree about ways to solve economic problems. Two economists duke it out in a boxing match of words. In one corner, a supporter of the incoming Obama administration's stimulus plan who says government spending is essential to create jobs. In the other corner, an economist who believes taxpayers — not the federal government — should decide where to spend a trillion dollars of the nation's economy.
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