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Economic Edge
By Rina Palta on Tuesday, Mar 9, 4:52pm
We hear a lot about job creation as a tool for getting people out of poverty. But let’s face it, even if you have a job that pays enough for the rent, food, and a couple movies each month, you may not be accumulating wealth.
According to a recent study by the consulting group Asset Building...
Economic Edge
By Mitzi Mock on Tuesday, Mar 9, 2:54pm
At KALW News, we’ve been documenting the recession through our Economic Edge project. This next piece is actually a success story and it comes from a member of our Street Team of community reporters.
Street Team member Mitzi Mock spoke with Jasmine Ward, who recently opened a home daycare in her...
Newsmaker
By Max Jacobs on Tuesday, Mar 9, 12:12pm
If you didn’t get a chance to enjoy the sunshine today, you can at least enjoy the encouraging job market forecast. A survey released today indicates that hiring rates in the Bay Area are on the up and up. According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) released by the employment...
Economic Edge
By Zoe Corneli on Thursday, Mar 4, 3:13pm
Recently on Crosscurrents, we ran a story about a homeowner who had been trying to get a loan modification for nine months. He placed a call to his loan servicer, Chase, and it sounded like the modification was on the verge of being approved:
ROBERT DAVIS: Everything that they need, they have. And...
Economic Edge
By Kristi Coale on Wednesday, Mar 3, 5:22pm
Last year, when people were losing their homes, jobs, or both, and needed to find help, many of them called 2-1-1. It’s a free 24-hour hotline, where operators refer callers to social service agencies in their region.
The hotline saw a 39 percent increase in call volume last year in the...
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