The New Economy

Rebuilding the Economy > Surviving And Thriving

10.28.09

America’s worst commutes

From the legendary traffic snarls of New York City to the long routes taken by rural Pennsylvanians, here are America's worst commutes.

10.26.09

Lost your job? Documentary details layoffs’ sweet side

Layoffs hurt. But "Lemonade" tells the story of job losses that turned into more fulfilling careers.

10.07.09

How to cut unemployment: tax credit for employers who hire?

A tax credit to spur hiring can help trim unemployment, say experts, but comes with a heavy price tag. The revenue loss for a 1977 scheme was $5.7 billion.

10.06.09

Affordable housing a boon for social investors

10.02.09

Not safe from layoffs in this recession: the public sector

10.02.09

US job losses worse than expected, unemployment now 9.8 percent

Reporter Ron Scherer talks with CSMonitor.com's Pat Murphy about September job losses and whether some of the unemployed have given up looking for work.

Reporter Ron Scherer

10.01.09

Consumer spending, job numbers indicate uneven recovery

10.01.09

This week’s Top 8 intriguing job offers