Mar 25 The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire March 25, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, where 146 workers died. Some were consumed by flames; others jumped to their deaths from the eighth, ninth and tenth floors to avoid the fire. Note: some… Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch Many Americans Feel 'Stuck in a Rut' as Economy Improves, But Inequality Grows As part of his continuing coverage of Making Sen$e of economic news, Paul Solman examines the struggles to close the widening U.S. inequality gap, even as the economy improves. Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch News Wrap: Libya Reportly Asked Oil Companies to Pay Lockerbie Fine In other news Thursday, The New York Times reported that the Libyan government allegedly demanded that oil companies operating there pay its $1.5 billion fine in the Pan Am jetliner bombing over Scotland. Also, facing growing protests, the Syrian president… Continue watching
Mar 24 Income Inequality: Where Do You Fall? By Paul Solman Updated March 25, 2011 at 1:33 p.m. with a fixed link to the Slate interactive. Income inequality has changed over time: today the richest 1 percent of Americans hold about 24 percent of U.S. wealth. But almost a century ago… Continue reading
Mar 24 Income Inequality: Where Do You Fall? By Elizabeth Shell Updated March 25, 2011 at 1:33 p.m. with a fixed link to the Slate interactive. Income inequality has changed over time: today the richest one percent of Americans hold about 24 percent of U.S. wealth. But almost a century ago… Continue reading
Mar 24 Patchwork Nation: Census Raises Questions About Detroit's Future For as long as anyone cares to remember, Detroit has been Michigan's center of gravity. There have been challengers from time to time. Lansing is the capital. Grand Rapids is a power base in the west. But ultimately, the state… Continue reading
Mar 23 Judy Woodruff: Research, Health and the Spending Debate -- Part Two If there is an army girding to do battle against government spending on medical research, that army is laying low for now. Last week, I looked at the defense being mounted by the medical research community against efforts… Continue reading
Mar 23 Detroit's Population Decline: 1 Person Departed Every 22 Minutes By Lauren Knapp Tuesday's release of the 2010 census data showed a dramatic decline in Detroit's population. Over the past 10 years, the city lost a quarter of its residents, bringing it down to a size similar to the pre-auto boom numbers… Continue reading
Mar 23 The Effects of Oil Production Turmoil: What We Pay For At The Pump By Paul Solman Ever wonder why a gallon of gas will cost $3.21 today, $3.12 yesterday and maybe $3.79 next week? The price of the gas at the pump fluctuates mainly with the price of crude oil, plus a time lag. The price… Continue reading
Mar 23 Detroit: A Boom Town Goes Bust This entry is cross-posted from Changing Gears, a public media project about the future of the industrial Midwest. The author is the senior editor for Changing Gears. For almost a half century last century, Detroit was a… Continue reading