The Economy Today: On Schedule?

Headlines from Maryland, Texas, Arizona, Wisconsin, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 13, 2009 at 10:12 AM

This morning, The New York Times observes that only a small portion of the stimulus funds has actually “reached state... More

The Economy Today: Fares and Fires

Headlines from Arkansas, Delaware, New York City, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 12, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Both USA Today and The Wall Street Journal see signs of how the recession is affecting big businesses. In the... More

From the Annals of Irrelevancy

By Katia Bachko   May 11, 2009 at 04:21 PM

Exhibit 05092009, from The New York Times, a Sunday front-page profile of Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health... More

Suburbs Over Cities

The Wall Street Journal investigates the rural-urban divide

By Katia Bachko   May 11, 2009 at 01:53 PM

As stimulus funds make their way from Washington to state legislatures and beyond, the process and conflicts that arise en... More

The Economy Today: Getting Stimulated

Headlines from Arkansas, Georgia, Arizona, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 8, 2009 at 09:42 AM

National headlines continue analysis of the bank stress tests, which revealed a mixed picture yesterday. Also, the national jobless rate... More

Newspaper, Size 4

By Katia Bachko   May 7, 2009 at 12:46 PM

In case lady reporters are still choosing outfits for the upcoming White House Correspondents Dinner, may I recommend this Isaac... More

The Economy Today: Students in the Crosshairs

News from Wyoming, California, Texas, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 7, 2009 at 09:53 AM

The much-hyped and much-leaked bank stress-test results will be released at 5 p.m. today, but already The Washington Post has... More

Newsweek’s Wal-Mart Amnesia

The newsweekly forgets about the discount giant’s dubious deeds

By Katia Bachko   May 7, 2009 at 09:00 AM

An all-too-common complaint about Newsweek is that, even though it’s edited by a man who is indisputably The Ultimate Thinking... More

Two Bearded Men

Paul Krugman and Brian Lehrer talk economy at WNYC

By Katia Bachko   May 5, 2009 at 03:12 PM

“TV is a dramatic medium. It doesn’t accommodate nuance. It’s totally about conflict, and if there isn’t any, it has... More

Wishful Thinking

Times cheerleads White House’s hope for bank stress tests

By Katia Bachko   May 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM

The results of the long-feared bank stress tests will be announced on Thursday, but that’s too long to wait for... More

The Economy Today: Local Agencies Suffer

Headlines from Montana, West Virginia, California, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 4, 2009 at 09:39 AM

In national news this morning, The New York Times predicts that the results of the bank stress tests, which are... More

Hating on the Hedgies

Going beyond Obama’s rhetoric on Chrysler’s lenders

By Katia Bachko   May 1, 2009 at 04:20 PM

Announcing the historic bankruptcy plan for one of America’s largest automakers, President Obama had harsh words for the hedge funds... More

Two-Hour Teaser

By Katia Bachko   May 1, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Cable news is infuriating in its tendency to tantalize and tease viewers by hinting at a juicy story right before... More

The Economy Today: Big Dreams, No Jobs

News from Virginia, Maryland, Nebraska, and elsewhere

By Katia Bachko   May 1, 2009 at 10:22 AM

The big national news is the continuing saga in the Chrysler bankruptcy. But around the country, federal funds play a... More

Double Whammy

By Katia Bachko   Apr 30, 2009 at 05:46 PM

What's worse than losing your job? Getting let go over the phone. Here's what RealClearSport is reporting: Due to the... More