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RSS"Day in the Work Life": Motorcycle-Racing Instructor
Vroom... vroom... On today's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade time for money -- we take a spin with a motorcycle-racing instructor. (01/08/2005)
"Day in the Work Life": Football Coach
On this week's 'A Day In the Work Life'... our look at how folks trade their time for money... we pace the sidelines with a college football coach. (01/01/2005)
Christmas Music Royalties
Kai’s three stages of dealing with Christmas music: a nice moment of recognition at the beginning of shopping season. Next, annoyance when he’s heard it for the trillionth time. Then, by Christmas Eve… numbness. But what if you actually wrote the song? This is the most wonderful time of year… royalty checks fill your holiday stockings. Kai talks with Chris Butler. You might not know the name…but you certainly know the song. (12/25/2004)
Working on a Holiday
We hear about lots of people working longer hours during the holiday season, but what about those that actually have to work on Christmas or New Years? David Welch reports. (12/25/2005)
House examines job creation reports
The House Oversight Committee is rummaging through stimulus jobs reports in search of information that may have been misleading. Nancy Marshall Genzer explores where there may have been snags in reporting. (11/19/2009)
Weatherization plan may stimulate jobs
David Leonhardt of the New York Times talks with Kai Ryssdal about what can be done to keep the unemployment rate from rising, and discusses another stimulus plan in the works. (11/18/2009)
U.S. lags in workplace protections
A study on global workplace protections finds the U.S. falls short behind other countries in respect to things like guaranteed sick leave. Steve Henn reports the U.S. has a fear of a global competitive disadvantage. (11/17/2009)
How the government can develop jobs
Next month, President Obama will host an employment summit at the White House to find new ways to get Americans back to work. Steve Henn talks to experts and explores how the administration might be able to do this successfully. (11/12/2009)
A look at the Fed, job cuts
Richard DeKaser, president of Woodley Park Research, talks with Steve Chiotakis about whether Sen. Dodd's push to cut back on the Federal Reserve's power is a good idea, and what's going on with layoffs. (11/11/2009)
Optimism in a recovery full of job cuts?
The markets have been on a tear, the economy is growing and lots of people are saying the recession is ending. But, layoffs continue. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports. (11/11/2009)
