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Another year of high unemployment?
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich talks with Stacey Vanek-Smith about the unemployment picture, and possible solutions to create jobs. (10/30/2009)
Is bailout job creation tally accurate?
The White House will release its latest data on the jobs created by the federal bailout fund. But some wonder how accurate those numbers are. Rico Gagliano reports. (10/30/2009)
Another extension for jobless benefits?
The Senate may take up a bill to extend benefits for more than a million unemployed Americans -- the fourth such extension. Mitchell Hartman reports. (10/29/2009)
Reporting for this story
Details on the information gathered by Marketplace's Scott Tong and Cecelia Chen in their reporting on workplace conditions for iPhone assembly workers in China. (10/29/2009)
Workers over 40 struggle in job market
A growing proportion of the unemployed in the U.S. is 40 and older. "Frontline" producer Arun Rath reports from a hair salon in New York, where clients talk about finding work when you're over 40. (10/27/2009)
Survey: College grads unprofessional
A new survey says prospective employers think recent college graduates are disrespectful and don't have a good work ethic. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports. (10/23/2009)
Will the clampdown on bonuses work?
Does this government clampdown on top Wall Street executives' pay do anything to discourage the behavior that landed us in this mess to begin with? Ashley Milne-Tyte explores who's really making money for these firms. (10/22/2009)
One year after leaving Wall Street
Last year, Marketplace's Jeremy Hobson interviewed two Wall Street workers who had just lost their jobs at the start of the financial crisis. Hobson checks in on them again and gets their thoughts one year later. (10/22/2009)
Lack of sick pay sends colds, flu to work
Half of America's private-sector workers don't get paid sick leave. So, even when they don't feel well and could infect others, many of them still show up at the office. And that's not what the doctor ordered. Curt Nickisch reports. (10/20/2009)
Colorado to lower its minimum wage
Retail prices have fallen a bit since last year, and that's mostly good news. Unless you're a minimum-wage worker in Colorado. Mitchell Hartman explains. (10/15/2009)
