Nov 18th, 2008 · As Americans trim their budgets, some businesses are ready for thrifty activity. In St. Louis, a shoe repair shop has seen business skyrocket as the economy prompts more customers to have shoes fixed instead of buying new ones. Jeff Lipson of Cobblestone Shoe Repair is a third generation cobbler, and he's seeing a new type of customer. Adam Allington of member station KWMU reports.
Oct 28th, 2008 · It seems like every time oil prices skyrocket in the U.S., Americans takes steps toward energy independence, only to return to their profligate ways once prices recede. Here, a look at what it will take to get corporations and consumers onto a permanent path toward renewable energy.
Oct 19th, 2008 · Community colleges are reporting skyrocketing enrollment, as students make tough choices in a sputtering economy. Some students are giving up on more expensive four-year schools and doing two years in a community college.
Oct 14th, 2008 · With the rising demand for fossil fuels, there is a higher need for oil and gas workers. But this increase comes with a high risk for injury and death. Wyoming has seen its worker injury rate skyrocket in recent years, but Wyoming's benefits for severely injured workers are lower than most states.
Sep 1st, 2008 · Enrollment at MBA programs across the country is skyrocketing. Layoffs in the financial sector have some thinking this might just be a good time to go back to school.
Aug 18th, 2008 · As nearby factories are downsizing, Harman Stoves in Halifax, Pa., is adding more than 100 jobs to try and keep up with skyrocketing demand for its pellet stoves. The spike comes as homeowners want to make the switch from oil to heating with wood pellets.
Aug 5th, 2008 · As flights get more expensive, divorced parents who live far away from one another are having to get creative about visitation costs. Flights from Pittsburgh, Pa. to southern California, for example, have skyrocketed, leaving Joel Rising, a divorced father of two, frustrated.
Jul 31st, 2008 · Turbulence has hit the airline industry and analysts lay the blame on a single commodity: oil. So how has the industry been dealing with the skyrocketing costs, without quadrupling ticket prices?