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Holiday hardship

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: December 18, 2009

The holiday season is off to a rocky start, as many families have less money for gifts and travel. But things are starting to look up in some parts of the country, and even hard-hit areas are taking a glass-half-full approach to the new year.
At WEKU in Kentucky, Charles Compton reports that maybe we’ve had [...]

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A look around the country

By Laura Hertzfeld | Published: August 14, 2009

Every Friday, we’ll be taking a look at what’s happening around the country by featuring stations that are covering economic stories with both local and national relevance. From foreclosures in Ohio to healthcare in Minnesota, the issues affecting Americans are similar across the U.S, but the ways communities are coping with change varies greatly.
Mortgages are [...]

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