/looking-up-pockets-of-economic-strength Millions of Americans are still searching for jobs or facing home foreclosures. For them, the Great Recession drags on into its fifth year. But for others, the U.S. economy is looking up. en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 09 May 2012 19:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-09/government-job-cuts-threaten-black-middle-class Public sector jobs, with their competitive pay and benefits, have long been considered the most secure form of employment in America. But as government shrinks, data show African-American workers are bearing the worst of the cuts. Wed, 09 May 2012 19:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-09/government-job-cuts-threaten-black-middle-class Corey Dade /npr-news/2012-05-05/on-jobs-bad-news-is-bad-the-good-news-is-bad-too For the second month in a row, weak job growth numbers unsettled nerves in the White House and on Wall Street. But why wasn't the drop in the unemployment rate viewed as good news? Sat, 05 May 2012 10:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-05-05/on-jobs-bad-news-is-bad-the-good-news-is-bad-too John Ydstie /npr-news/2012-04-25/u-k-back-in-recession-after-first-quarter-contraction Some economists say other figures paint a brighter picture of the British economy. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-25/u-k-back-in-recession-after-first-quarter-contraction Eyder Peralta /npr-news/2012-04-20/as-workers-age-oil-industry-braces-for-skills-gap Two years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, one issue has received little attention: the oil industry faces a shortage of experienced workers. Some analysts are concerned more inexperienced workers could compromise safety, but the industry says training is more rigorous than ever. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-20/as-workers-age-oil-industry-braces-for-skills-gap Jeff Brady /npr-news/2012-04-16/one-roof-three-generations-many-decisions To cope with the hard times, millions of families have pulled together — stacking two, three, even four generations on top of one another. An NPR series explores the lives of three multigenerational households struggling with issues of money, duty and love. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:02:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-16/one-roof-three-generations-many-decisions Marilyn Geewax /npr-news/2012-04-07/job-numbers-one-month-does-not-make-a-trend Just when it seemed to be gaining steam, the U.S. job market pretty much stalled in March. The unemployment rate fell, but it did so for the wrong reasons. The drop in growth rate is puzzling, one analyst says, but not cause to panic yet. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-07/job-numbers-one-month-does-not-make-a-trend Jim Zarroli /npr-news/2012-04-06/just-how-strong-is-the-job-market The government's monthly employment report Friday could help answer a key question about the economy: Will the recently strong job growth slow once employers finish replacing the people they fired during the depths of the recession? Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-06/just-how-strong-is-the-job-market John Ydstie /npr-news/2012-04-04/fewer-tribal-ironworkers-reaching-for-the-sky Mohawks from a small reserve outside Montreal have been building this country's skyscrapers and bridges since the 1900s. But with fewer Mohawks going into the trade, the tradition may be on the wane. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-04-04/fewer-tribal-ironworkers-reaching-for-the-sky Stephen Nessen /npr-news/2012-03-27/home-prices-dipped-again-in-most-cities-report-shows There were declines again in 16 of 19 metropolitan areas. The only places were there were gains: Miami, Phoenix and Washington, D.C. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-27/home-prices-dipped-again-in-most-cities-report-shows Mark Memmott /npr-news/2012-03-22/in-economics-its-better-to-feel-good-than-look-good Economists keep getting it wrong. But why? Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-03-22/in-economics-its-better-to-feel-good-than-look-good Marilyn Geewax