Dec 22nd, 2008 · Automaker Toyota has announced its first operating loss since 1938. The company cited a severe drop in demand for its cars, especially in the U.S., which accounts for one-third of its vehicle sales. New York Times senior correspondent offers her insight.
Dec 22nd, 2008 · Because of the economic downturn, this year may be one of the hardest for graduating seniors trying to find jobs in their field. Many big employers have suspended their recruiting efforts on college campuses. Some recent graduates have already been laid off and are returning to their campus career centers for additional placement help.
Dec 14th, 2008 · Can baseball teams keep handing out contracts in the hundreds of millions of dollars during this economic downturn? Liane Hansen speaks with Sports Business Journal senior writer Bill King about the recession and the impact on Major League Baseball.
Dec 12th, 2008 · Barack Obama revealed his choices for several energy posts this week, including Nobel laureate physicist Steven Chu for energy secretary. Darren Samuelsohn, senior reporter for Greenwire, analyzes the picks and what the appointments may mean for future environmental policy.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Plans are underway to deploy at least 20,000 more American troops to Afghanistan next year. Senior officials are deciding where and how to use the additional troops, while the government is finishing three strategy reviews of the conflict there.
Dec 5th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's recent cabinet choices have raised concerns among some liberals who fear that he may not deliver on his promised "change we can believe in". In this week's political chat, syndicated columnist David Sirota and NPR's Ken Rudin address some of the criticism being directed toward Obama as he finalizes his senior team.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has outlined what the government needs to do to fix the mortgage crisis. Christopher J. Mayer, senior vice dean and Paul Milstein professor of real estate at Columbia Business School, talks about what the plan would entail.
Nov 28th, 2008 · Devin Friedman, a senior correspondent for GQ magazine and a self-described "nice white boy," wanted to break the bonds of what he calls accepted self-segregation. After realizing he didn't have any black friends, he posted an ad on Craigslist.