Economic Edge
A report on one public housing project in Oakland being built through the federal stimulus act.
The Public Works Administration of the 1930s had a very similar premise to that of the current federal stimulus package--funneling money to private contractors to do public works. We asked New Deal scholar Gray Brechin to compare depression era stimulus projects with those of today.
Many non-profits are hurting from the economic downturn. To survive, they must be efficient and collaborate, which is the purpose of a new center currently under construction in San Francisco’s Mission District. It’s called “Plaza Adelante,” which literally means “...
With non-profits like SF Foodbank busier than ever helping people in need, who is there to help these organizations stay afloat? The answer is: other non-profits. In part one of a two-part report, KALW’s Martina Castro takes a look at how the recession kicked this cycle of help into...
As we look back on 2009, it will undoubtedly be remembered as the year of global financial crisis, unlike any most of us had ever seen.
I came across this fantastic interactive timeline created by Reuters and MediaStorm, which tracks all the steps that got us from the hint of an economic slowdown,...
Dan Ryan and Robert Vergas talk about being part of KALW's Economic Edge Street Team. The Economic Edge Project is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
There are many different models used to estimate job creation and they can vary a lot. For example, the Oakland Airport Connector -- which, by the way, is expected to cost $500 million -- could create a lot of jobs. 5,300 jobs. Or 2,500. Or 689, depending on whom you ask. Why so many different...
If you happen to be one of the people who still read the physical paper, you may have noticed that this morning's Chronicle A Segment is FILLED with full-page ads. Out of sixteen pages, TEN are full-page advertisements, and NINE are for Macy's alone.
Dixon Elias and Rashid Patch talk about finding community and interesting little corners of the Bay Area through KALW. The Economic Edge series is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
President Obama says as jobs come back, they’re going to start at small businesses. But with the economy still lagging, many business owners are finding it hard to pay off existing debt, let alone take out new loans to grow. The stimulus package created a new type of...
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