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Bloomberg to Reveal New Jobs Plan in Annual Address
January 15, 2009
Today, Mayor Bloomberg will layout a plan for how the City can pull itself out of the worst recession in generations. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has this preview of today's state of the city address. REPO....
NYC to Buy Over 100 Foreclosed Houses
January 15, 2009
The city has announced a plan to buy up foreclosed homes, fix them up and resell them. The new program is one of 18 measures made possible by $24 million in federal funds. City Council Speaker Christ....
Citi Slips
January 14, 2009
The trials of Citigroup, New York City’s largest for-profit employer. ....
Underreported: Islamic Finance
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 15, 2009
Find out about the growing trend of Islamic finance – banking and investing based on the Koran – and how it’s faring in the current global economic crisis. Journalist
Obama and Small Business
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 15, 2009
We look into whether small businesses are getting any piece of the bailout pie, and how small businesses are likely to fare under an Obama administration.
Yonkers Firefighters Trade Wages For Colleagues
January 14, 2009
Some firefighters in Yonkers have agreed to work a shift without pay to help save the city money and restore the positions of colleagues who were fired or demoted. Their union approved the plan as p....
Corzine Calls For Municipal Spending Cap
January 14, 2009
Governor Jon Corzine says New Jersey faces a steep climb out of a deepening recession. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has more on yesterday's state of the state address. REPORTER: Even though Trenton faces sli....
Illegal Housing Trial Underway in Bronx
January 14, 2009
Two tenants and a building owner are currently on trial in the Bronx for dividing an apartment. Prosecutors say illegal walls trapped firefighters, causing them to jump to their deaths during a fire....
Morgan Stanley Reaches Deal With Citigroup
January 14, 2009
Citigroup and Morgan Stanley have agreed to combine their brokerages. Morgan Stanley is paying Citigroup $2.7 billion for a 51 percent stake in the joint venture. New York University Stern Professo....
Gov. Corzine Says Global Crisis Hitting NJ
January 14, 2009
Governor Corzine says the global financial crisis is taking a toll on New Jersey. During yesterday's State of the State address, he cited a 40 percent jump in demand at community food banks. He sai....
NYS Affirms "Amazon" Tax
January 13, 2009
A New York state court has affirmed the so-called "Amazon tax" on purchases made over the internet. WNYC's Ilya Marritz has more. REPORTER: New York lawmakers broke new legal ground last year when t....
NJ Governor: More Budget Cuts to Come
January 13, 2009
New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine used his third annual State of the State address to give a spirited pep talk, during what he called the worst national recession since the Great Depression. He says N....
Brooklyn Housing Market Hit
January 13, 2009
Brooklyn's real estate market has taken a beating. A new report from the appraisal firm Miller Samuel shows prices are down and the number of sales are down even more. WNYC's Lisa Chow reports. REP....
Questions for Mrs. Clinton
January 13, 2009
The threats to the world economy that the next Secretary of State could face. ....
Running Out
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 13, 2009
Diocese Of Brooklyn May Close 14 Schools
January 13, 2009
At least 14 Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens could be closed or combined with other schools. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is considering the plan to deal with declining en....
Gov. Corzine To Give Optimistic State Of State Address
January 13, 2009
Governor Corzine will give his third annual State of the State address today as New Jersey faces its greatest fiscal crisis in generations. Corzine plans on conveying a sense of optimism. That messa....
Stimulating New York
January 12, 2009
Congressman Charles Rangel met with business and labor leaders in New York City today to answer their questions about the federal stimulus package. The group included CEOs Ken Chenault of American E....
Mayoral Campaigning
January 12, 2009
Congressman Anthony Weiner plans to run for mayor but right now he says it's too early to be campaigning. But that didn't stop him from taking a few digs against the incumbent, Mayor Bloomberg. He ....
Global Money Slump
The Leonard Lopate Show
January 13, 2009
Currencies all over the world are slumping – from the Mexican peso to the Indonesian rupiah. Find out how devalued global currencies are affecting international trade, and what that means for the possibility of recovery.
Open Phones: Working For Free
The Brian Lehrer Show
January 13, 2009
Everyone has a reason that they might work for free, but what does it mean to work for no pay during an economic downturn? Are you an intern or volunteer? Are you working for free just to stay in the building? What job are you working for free and what do you tell other people? Call in or comment below!
Recession Puts the Brakes on Upstate Natural Gas Hype
January 12, 2009
One of the nation's biggest natural gas deposits, the Marcellus Shale, runs right through upstate New York. Last year, energy companies paid land owners huge bonuses for the drilling rights. Here's....