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The Economy: California Facing Hard Times
From KQED Public Radio
The California Report Magazine | Fri, Nov 6 2009, 4:30 PM
Training Solar Electricians
There was more grim economic news Friday as the national unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent. In California, it's even worse. As the economy continues shedding blue collar jobs, many are looking to the emerging green economy for new job opportunities. This weekend, an electrician's union is hosting a training session to teach its members how to install solar panels.
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California Money | Fri, Nov 6 2009, 3:57 PM
Your Shrinking Paycheck / Skype Dispute Settled
If you got a paycheck this week and it seems like less than usual, it is. As of November 1, California is withholding more tax from your paycheck each week. Ten percent to be exact. Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law to increase withholdings to bolster state revenues. But technically, it's not a tax increase. Also, the battle over Skype has finally been settled.
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California Money | Thu, Nov 5 2009, 3:57 PM
Bay Area Exports Up / Steve Jobs: CEO of the Decade
Exports are up substantially at the Port of Oakland and San Francisco International Airport. A new study by the UCLA Anderson Forecast says exports have risen to pre-recession levels. Also, Steve Jobs has something new to add to his resume -- Fortune Magazine just named him CEO of the Decade.
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Perspectives | Tue, Nov 3 2009, 7:37 AM
Dow 10,000
The stock market skips above and below the 10,000 mark, but Bob Goldman wonders why investors attach so much meaning to a number that doesn't mean much.
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Forum | Fri, Oct 30 2009, 9:30 AM
Out of the Recession?
Newly released third quarter GDP numbers show the economy growing at 3.5 percent. The numbers have led many on Wall Street to declare the recession over, but does this really represent an economic recovery?
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Web Tools
Patchwork Nation
Explore an interactive PBS map, and view county-level economic and political data for the entire country.
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The Economy Hits Home
What changes have you made in your everyday life to cope with the economic downturn?
Online Resources
- California Economy at a Glance
Employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS.gov) - Unemployment Rates by County
(BLS.gov) - California Budget Challenge
Try your hand at balancing the state's budget, and set economic priorities for the next five years
(Next10.org) - How the Government Dealt With Past Recessions
What worked and what didn't at the federal level
(NYTimes.com)
