Dec 22nd, 2008 · Last year, the U.S. agreed to resettle 60,000 refugees from Bhutan, a tiny country squeezed in between China and India. The first group of Bhutanese families has arrived in New Hampshire. They're now looking for work as the economy sinks to its lowest level in decades.
Dec 18th, 2008 · Good olive oil is expensive to produce, so it's no surprise that some people are trying to pass off a low grade product. Now, they'll face the wrath of the state of Connecticut — the first state in the country to set standards for the purity of olive oil.
Dec 4th, 2008 · Exhilarated and a little homesick at the end of a three-week U.S. tour, Dorado Schmitt and his band swings hard and play loose. The air dances at this Django Reinhardt Festival at the Kennedy Center Jazz Club featuring two French guitarists, a violinist, a squeeze box man and a bassist.
Nov 19th, 2008 · The poor outlook for the holiday shopping season is forcing retailers to slash seasonal jobs. L.L. Bean is filling 23 percent fewer positions this year. The nationwide squeeze on holiday work comes just as more Americans say they will look for second jobs because of the uncertain economy. Curt Nickisch reports for member station WBUR.
Nov 7th, 2008 · When the normally quiet bond market went haywire, cities and towns across America found themselves stuck with rising payments and projects in jeopardy. But, why?
Nov 6th, 2008 · Immigrant workers felt the squeeze of the current economic crisis early: Their household incomes were already down 7 percent last year. Day laborers in Maryland say they have had a harder time finding steady employment — meaning less money to save or send home to their families.
Nov 4th, 2008 · Borrowers hurt by the credit squeeze and investors looking to boost their returns are turning to the same place: peer-to-peer lending. The loans can be quicker than going through a bank — and offer rates of return that can beat government bonds.
Nov 4th, 2008 · The end of the election season means the end of election ads on local television stations. And while that may be good news for viewers, it's bad news for TV stations' budgets. Add to that, the economic downturn which is squeezing local stations.