Is there enough time for a comeback? Bob Collins February 20, 2009, 10:26 AM Feb 20, 2009 2 For many Americans, there’s no chance of maintaining their standard of living when they retire. Read more →
Who should get help? Bob Collins February 20, 2009, 8:26 AM Feb 20, 2009 2 Who should get economic help? Who shouldn’t? Read more →
Retirement is not an option Bob Collins February 19, 2009, 3:50 PM Feb 19, 2009 7 If the Dow drops another 180 points, it’ll be at the lowest level since October 28, 1997. Read more →
Picture of the year Bob Collins February 17, 2009, 12:44 PM Feb 17, 2009 One picture tells a better story of the state of the economy than all the news stories combined. Read more →
The search for the recession-proof job Bob Collins February 16, 2009, 9:20 AM Feb 16, 2009 3 If mortician is no longer a recession-proof gig, what hope is there for the rest of us? Read more →
What is Sylvia going to do? Bob Collins February 13, 2009, 5:47 PM Feb 13, 2009 8 The economy is more than a philosophical and political debate. It involves people like Sylvia Martinez, who is short of hope. Read more →
Worthington redux Bob Collins February 12, 2009, 6:01 PM Feb 12, 2009 Thoughts on this week’s stop on the News Cut on Campus tour. Read more →
Hospitals in a squeeze Bob Collins February 12, 2009, 5:03 PM Feb 12, 2009 2 Financially, just about everything is going wrong for hospitals these days. Read more →
Economic Armageddon? Bob Collins February 10, 2009, 6:19 PM Feb 10, 2009 13 Was the nation really within three hours of economic and political collapse last September? Read more →
The emotional toll of a bleak economy Bob Collins February 10, 2009, 7:03 AM Feb 10, 2009 3 There’s been a significant jump in the number of people calling crisis hotlines in Minnesota. Read more →
The ‘man’ factor Bob Collins February 9, 2009, 7:44 AM Feb 9, 2009 16 If most of the unemployed are men, should the stimulus package target male-dominated industries? Read more →
The stimulus challenge Bob Collins February 6, 2009, 3:00 PM Feb 6, 2009 15 The head of the Met Council says he’s reluctant to use stimulus money for transit programs while the agency is running a deficit. Read more →
Lawmakers target ethanol subsidies Bob Collins February 5, 2009, 5:10 PM Feb 5, 2009 3 But legislative leaders appear reluctant to repeal the subsidy, no matter how big the budget deficit. Read more →
Furloughs at local newspaper Bob Collins February 5, 2009, 4:07 PM Feb 5, 2009 The spreading economic woes in the newspaper industry have reached a new level at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Read more →
Turning to the tools Bob Collins February 2, 2009, 12:42 PM Feb 2, 2009 The Obama administration turns to its technological strengths to push the stimulus plan. Read more →