Chile and Haiti suffered similar massive earthquakes, but the aftermath and impact of the disasters couldn’t be more different.
Chile’s much more economically developed than Haiti and has made huge progress over the past 20 years, which partially contributed to limiting the country’s death toll after the earthquake. So recovery, as Marketplace’s Tess Vigeland [...]
This morning, President Obama marked a year since signing the Economic Recovery Act. So has the stimulus package worked? Here are just a few examples from EconomyStory’s partners examining the industries and projects that have benefited the most, and areas of the country that are still waiting for their funding to arrive:
Propublica’s Eye on Stimulus [...]
Earlier this week, Tavis Smiley interviewed musician Wyclef Jean, whose organization Yele has raised over $1 million for Haitian earthquake relief. Smiley compares coverage of Hurricane Katrina to the Haiti earthquake and reflects on his conversation with Jean:
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 [...]
Four years ago, Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans and threw the economy of the Gulf Coast into a tailspin. While national coverage has largely moved on, local broadcasters in these areas are still grappling with the storm’s lingering effects.
Radio news program Mississippi Edition at Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson spoke with former Mississippi Governor [...]
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