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The Economy
Explore the issues affecting our nation’s economy from PBS and other resources across pubic media.
Watch videos and seek out information from these contributors:
- Patchwork Nation PBS NewsHour’s ground level look at local economies
- Economy Story PRX’s broad look at reporting by public media
- The Whiteboard Series Marketplace’s video glossary of financial terms
- Riding Out the Storm Personal finance tips from NBR
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for November 26, 2009
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Nightly Business Report | NBR for November 26, 2009 In this special, NBR identifies four up-and-c... In this special, NBR identifies four up-and-coming career paths. (24:30)
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FRONTLINE | The Card Game
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FRONTLINE | The Card Game Investigating the consumer loan industry and... Investigating the consumer loan industry and what's ahead... (56:23)
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Tavis Smiley | Jason Zweig: Friday, 11/13/09
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Tavis Smiley | Jason Zweig: Friday, 11/13/09 Personal finance columnist Jason Zweig explai... Personal finance columnist Jason Zweig explains his three commandments for investing. (10:30)
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NOW on PBS | Elizabeth Warren on the Economy
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NOW on PBS | Elizabeth Warren on the Economy What's wrong with the economy and what's bein... What's wrong with the economy and what's being done about it? (24:16)
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Tavis Smiley | Andrew Ross Sorkin: Monday, 11/9/09
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Tavis Smiley | Andrew Ross Sorkin: Monday, 11/9/09 Andrew Ross Sorkin examines the greatest fina... Andrew Ross Sorkin examines the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression. (9:19)
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American Experience | The Civilian Conservation Corps
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American Experience | The Civilian Conservation Corps Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work ... Four Corpsmen share experiences of hard work and brotherhood from their time in the CCC. (53:10)
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Bill Moyers | The Journal: Economic Recovery in Review
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Bill Moyers | The Journal: Economic Recovery in Review James K. Galbraith on the economy. Richard B... James K. Galbraith on the economy. Richard Brookhiser on William F. Buckley, Jr. (53:34)
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FRONTLINE | Close to Home
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FRONTLINE | Close to Home Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession'... Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on New York's Upper East Side. (55:23)
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American Experience | The Crash of 1929
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American Experience | The Crash of 1929 It was a time when the stock market epitomize... It was a time when the stock market epitomized the false promise of permanent prosperity. (54:21)
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Tavis Smiley | Bob Herbert: Wednesday, 10/21
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Tavis Smiley | Bob Herbert: Wednesday, 10/21 NY Times' columnist Bob Herbert talks about t... NY Times' columnist Bob Herbert talks about the growing backlash over Wall Street bonuses. (10:01)



