Everyone has a skill they can share. That’s the theory behind the new OurGoods trade school in New York City, a space where artists and performers share each other’s abilities and help each other finish projects.
New Hampshire Public Radio reported on the project earlier this week, and the New York Times also picked it [...]
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Skyscrapers are going up, but are they getting sold?
EconomyBeat.org reports on the Skyscraper Index, a calculation that finds big buildings go up during financial crises to prove a country’s strength, but often they foretell economic disaster instead.
V, Double dip (W) or L recession? Things look bad for the EURO if the skyscraper index is [...]
While this year’s election night hardly has the country as riveted as 2008, that’s no reason not to pay attention. There are several races that could have significant local impact in key areas of the country,
As the results start to roll in tonight, PBS’ NewsHour has listed the races to watch, including the gubernatorial [...]
Growing up, the most coveted stop in the neighborhood on Halloween night was the one house that gave out full-size candy bars. The big Hershey bar amongst the fun-sized and miniature versions was always a special treat. But one of those houses in the New York area is “fun-sizing” this year, and they are likely [...]
The economy is notoriously hard to visualize – how do you take a picture that encapsulates everything that’s going on?
An art movement in New York is trying to make people more aware of the economic crisis, and projects around public media are taking user-generated content into account when talking about the recession.
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