Tag Archives: los angeles

It’s all in your head

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: November 2, 2009

Why do we make the decisions we do about how to manage our money? The psychology behind financial matters provides insight on everything from how good and bad money decisions are made — from mean-spirited scams to smart savings plans and everything in between.
Just like there are people who can play blackjack all night at [...]

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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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Financing the fires

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 31, 2009

The fires burning in the Angeles National Forest near Los Angeles have already cost two lives and thousands of acres of protected land. How much will the emergency spending to control the disaster cost the already bankrupt state?
Patt Morrison of Pasadena-based public radio NPR station KPCC reported this morning that the California Department of Finance [...]

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Lining up for free healthcare

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 19, 2009

The Tavis Smiley Show reports on a nonprofit providing free medical care to some 8,000 uninsured in Los Angeles.

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