Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'recovering'

Mike Huckabee, Writing About 'The Right Thing'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:45:00 EST

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who made a spirited bid for the Republican presidential nomination, is out with a book. He talks about what's next for the GOP and how the party can recover as it did following Watergate.

Stocks Point Higher As Global Shares Jump

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:33:00 EDT

The Nikkei recovered Tuesday from a precipitous sell-off the previous day, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng posted its biggest single-day gain in more than a decade. The strong showing comes amid talk of interest rate cuts in the United States and Britain.

Dow Sinks Following Slide In Global Markets

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:02:00 EDT

Markets all over the world posted significant losses Friday, following another rough day on Wall Street on Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged at the beginning of trading Friday, but recovered a bit by midday.

Globalization Fueled Downturn; Will It Aid Recovery...

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:23:00 EDT

One of the unique aspects of the economic crisis is how quickly it became a global problem. Several countries experienced bubbles almost simultaneously, and economic slowdowns are occurring worldwide. The question now is: Will globalization also mean the world economy will recover more quickly than it would have in less interconnected times?

Greenspan: U.S. Will Take Months To Recover

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:34:00 EDT

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told House lawmakers the financial damage done to date means an unavoidable rise in unemployment in the U.S. Greenspan said the U.S. had been hit by a "once-in-a-lifetime credit tsunami" and that it will take many months for the situation to improve.

China Records Slowest Growth In Years

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Asian stock markets advanced in Monday's trading, with South Korean shares gaining for the first time in four days. China also recovered from early losses, despite numbers showing third quarter growth slipped to 9 percent.

Remembering The Great Depression Part 2

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EDT

Ninety-eight-year-old Kert Dees remembers the Great Depression and how the nation slowly recovered. Weekend Edition Sunday also brings you another conversation in our series about how people are getting by in this economy.

Oil Prices Rise Again

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Oil rose above $70 a barrel on Friday, recovering from a 16-month low earlier this week. OPEC is worried about the fluctuations in the oil market, so the organization called an emergency meeting for next week.

Stocks Slide On Bad Economic Data

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:44:00 EDT

The stock market has fallen by 733 points. Retail sales numbers confirmed growing suspicion that a recession has finally arrived and corporate profits will be under great pressure going forward. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that it will take time for the economy to recover.

Iceland Stocks Sink 70 Percent, Recover

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:21:00 EDT

The global financial meltdown has hit Iceland particularly hard. At one point Tuesday, its stock market fell more than 70 percent before recouping almost all those losses. Chad Thomas, Bloomberg News' Helsinki bureau chief, offers his insight.

Dow Discovers New Territory On Columbus Day

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:29:00 EDT

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 936 points Monday, the biggest single-day stock rally since the Great Depression. Investors wonder if the dramatic run-up can be sustained. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, and Renee Montagne discuss whether the financial markets are recovering.

In 'Rachel,' Director Demme Casts Against Type

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EDT

Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme cast Anne Hathaway — an actress best known for sweetheart roles — as a recovering drug addict in his new film, Rachel Getting Married. He talks about that decision and how he got involved in the project.

Markets Down Sharply

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:25:00 EDT

U.S. stocks have fallen again on further concerns that the credit crisis has gone global. At one stage, the Dow dropped more than 700 points before recovering later. The Dow declined 3 percent and the S&P 500 was down more than 3 percent.

Selling Spree Sends Dow Below 10,000 Mark

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:37:00 EDT

Angst about the health of the global economy had Wall Street on edge Monday, resulting in another record one-day drop in the Dow Jones industrial average. The Dow fell by as much as 800 points before recovering some of its losses toward the end of the trading session.

Succession Of Storms Cripples Haiti

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Hurricane Ike is the latest of four storms that have killed more than 300 people, according to Haitian officials. Aid groups are focusing on relief operations as the nation tries to recover from the storms of the past three weeks.

Gustav Hits Vulnerable Coastal Area

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:00:00 EDT

It has been estimated that the Louisiana loses a football-sized area of wetlands every 40 minutes due to damage caused by levees. Robert Twilley of Louisiana State University tells Melissa Block that Gustav hit smack in the middle of the state's most vulnerable coastal area. Can it recover?

Falcon: 'The Sandfighter'

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:41:00 EDT

The Brooklyn-based band Falcon takes its name from an old friend of bandmates Shannon Ferguson and Neil Rosen. Jared Falcon has been in and out of institutions his whole life, but managed to write and record more than 300 songs in the late '80s on a shoddy tape recorder. The band has recovered those old tapes, and plays as a tribute band to an artist whose music never made it past living-room cassettes.

Long-Lost Reels Of 1927's 'Metropolis' Recovered

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Paula Felix-Didier of the Museo del Cine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, discovered more than 20 minutes of missing film footage from the classic science fiction silent movie Metropolis in her museum's archives. German filmmaker Fritz Lang directed the film, and three reels have been missing almost since its premiere in 1927. Felix-Didier, the museum's director, talks with Deborah Amos.

Fears That Woes May Spread To Other Banks

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:21:00 EDT

Bank stocks have recovered some ground after being battered early in the day. Investors are worried about the health of the banking industry. The primary concern is that banks will have trouble raising capital to cover losses from bad mortgages.

Mukasey Under Fire In Justice Department Hearing

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT

Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he's doing all he can to make sure the Justice Department recovers from months of scandal. Mukasey testified Wednesday for nearly three hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Senators got few of the answers they were looking for.

Senate Approves Medicare Measure

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:53:00 EDT

Senators have approved legislation that would void a 10-point-6 percent pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients. Senator Ted Kennedy, who has been recovering from a brain tumor, made a surprising return to Capitol Hill and cast a crucial "aye" vote.

'Marketplace' Report: Actors Strike

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Threats of an actor's strike continue to hang above the entertainment industry, threatening to cripple business that's still recovering from the writer's strike. We examine the potential repercussions of an actor's strike on the economy.

New Orleans Aftermath Provokes Singer's Ire

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:04:00 EDT

It's been almost three years since the summer of Hurricane Katrina, and New Orleans has yet to recover. Musician, singer, songwriter and New Orleans native Dr. John talks about why he's angry about it.

Cedar Rapids Museum Recovers from Floods

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:26:00 EDT

During the recent floods in Iowa, Cedar Rapids' National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library was surrounded by 15 feet of water. Stefanie Kohn, the museum's curator, tells Michele Norris about the effort to clean and preserve soaked artifacts.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Recovers From Floods

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:15:00 EDT

In Iowa, the Cedar River is still running high and not expected to fall back below flood stage until Sunday. But the city of Cedar Rapids is already jump-starting the recovery of its flooded neighborhoods. At the height of the flooding this week, 25,000 people evacuated from the city.