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Lighten up

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: January 5, 2010

News about the economy’s potential for 2010 may be mixed, but some people who’ve faced the brunt of losing a job are looking on the bright side.
Reporter Julie Rose at WFAE in Charlotte, NC, found several friends and acquaintances who were enjoying their “time off” after losing a job. She reported for Marketplace:
The subject [...]

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Covering the economy coast-to-coast

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: October 12, 2009

Get an inside look at the week NPR fellows spend in Los Angeles, learning how to better cover economic issues for local and national programs.

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Financial field trips

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: October 7, 2009

Ever see millions of dollars get shredded into the trash? When does a dollar bill not, well, fit the bill anymore? Yesterday, EconomyStory took a field trip to the Federal Reserve branch in downtown LA with a group of NPR reporters here for the week from across the country to learn from experts about expanding [...]

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