Economics

Analysis: Bridging The Gap Between Pay, Inflation (NPR)

9 Jul 2008

Wages for middle-class Americans have lagged far behind inflation for almost a decade. David Wessel, economics editor for The Wall Street Journal , talks about why wages have been so flat and what the presidential candidates want to do to help.

Obama's Early Brush With Financial Markets (NPR)

9 Jul 2008

A little-known chapter in Sen. Barack Obama's life is the year he spent writing about financial markets for a New York City firm. The job gave him a crash course in market economics — knowledge that some say is still evident on the campaign trail.

Maynard Addresses Prison Economics And Safety (CBS 13 Baltimore)

9 Jul 2008

Maryland Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Gary Maynard is spending much of the day talking about state prison economics and safety.