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Financial 411
A Podcast from WNYC News
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 weekdays which is available via podcast. The financial wrap delivers all the highlights of the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow, all with WNYC's context, clarity and a New York perspective.
Financial 411: The $600 Trillion Question
February 08, 2010
WNYC’s Lisa Chow explains stalled efforts to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives market. ....
Financial 411: What’s In A Name?
February 05, 2010
A ballpark name change and what it means for Brooklyn. Guest: Greg David, Director of the Business & Economics Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. ....
Financial 411: Who’s “Average”?
February 04, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says “average” pay in the financial sector is $70k, but it depends how you calculate it. WNYC’s Arun Venugopal explains. Also: Bob Hennelly on Gov. Chirs Christie’s ca....
Financial 411: Going Once…Riverton Apartments
February 03, 2010
A Harlem housing complex heads for the auction block as the owner misses his loan payments. Guest: Charles Bagli of The New York Times. ....
Financial 411: Agony on the Aegean
February 02, 2010
NPR’s Sylvia Poggioli on what ails Greece’s economy. ....
Financial 411: An App For That
February 01, 2010
WNYC’s Lisa Chow explains what’s behind New York City’s "BigApps" competition. ....
Financial 411: Underpaid and Under-Reported
January 28, 2010
A study suggests there is an epidemic of wage violations among New York City’s low-wage workers. Guest, James DeFilippis, associate professor of Public Policy at Rutgers University and co-author of....
Financial 411: Money, Politics, and Pension Funds
January 27, 2010
WNYC’s Arun Vengugopal on efforts to weaken the impact of the Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited money in politics. ....
Financial 411: Creditors Take Control of Largest Real Estate Complex in NYC
January 25, 2010
WNYC’s Cindy Rodriguez and Lisa Chow report on the decision by Tishman Speyer and BlackRock Realty to give up Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village. ....
Main Street NYC
WNYC has been following six blocks to see how the economic downturn is being experienced on the street level.
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Uncommon Economic Indicators
The Brian Lehrer Show is keeping a close eye on how the economy is affecting the little things in daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.
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Financial 411
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Get the podcast, with highlights from the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow.
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Adding It Up
Community colleges are playing a growing role in American higher education. But their graduation rates have long been dismal. Students who enroll in community colleges tend to be poorer and less academically successful than students at four-year colleges. Most need remedial classes, especially in math. To see why math is such a hurdle, WNYC’s Beth Fertig spent the fall of 2009 visiting a class at LaGuardia Community College in Queens.
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