NPR Economic Training Project

- Location: Washington, District of Columbia
- http://www.npr.org
The NPR Economic Training Project assists station-based public radio producers improve and refine their coverage of the economic and business issues.
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As the national economy sputters, state and local governments have put the squeeze on spending. One of the first areas to feel budget cutbacks is parks and recreation.
- From: NPR Economic Training Project
- Updated: Oct 29, 2009
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The agricultural area in Southern Miami-Dade County has been declared a federal disaster area following January's freeze: but from farmers to the g...
- Added: Feb 20, 2010
- Length: 03:10
With around 80,000 Haitians expected to apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that will allow them to legally work and live in South Florida, ...
- Added: Jan 26, 2010
- Length: 03:30
More and more, Utah is winning the game of luring companies here. And encouraging companies already here to expand. Most are attracted to the state...
- Added: Jan 05, 2010
- Length: 07:04
Our small business series continues today at Cucina Deli. When sales dropped off sharply, owner Dean Peirose (Per-ROSE) had to cut costs. But he al...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Jan 05, 2010
- Length: 03:59
- Purchases: 1
What does it take to hang onto a small business in this recession? For the owners of the children’s furniture store “That’s My Room” in Salt Lake C...
- Added: Jan 05, 2010
- Length: 06:03
It’s been a tough year in the aerospace industry. On Thursday, space and defense company ATK announced it will soon be laying off 800 more employ...
- Added: Jan 05, 2010
- Length: 06:28
Yesterday, a major force in Utah’s aerospace industry – ATK – announced they’ll be laying off 800 more workers in Utah early next year, as two gove...
- Added: Jan 05, 2010
- Length: 05:34
Charlotte officials are touting the region's potential as a green energy hub. But so are hundreds of other cities. Is there any substance to the ...
- Added: Dec 09, 2009
- Length: 04:03
A North Carolina businessman makes a living selling a pill that might save your life in a nuclear meltdown. In his line of work, fear is good for b...
Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast and KUOW
- Added: Nov 30, 2009
- Length: 03:23
- Purchases: 2
Thanksgiving weekend is usually a big one for tourist towns in the North Carolina mountains. But the rock slide that has shut down I-40 is hurting...
- Added: Nov 25, 2009
- Length: 01:55