Feb 03 Toyota’s Troubles Could Provide Boost for U.S. Automakers By Hari Sreenivasan Dante Chinni, project director for Patchwork Nation, dropped by The Rundown again to talk about how the massive Toyota* recall could create a opportunity for American automakers to regain some market share. Patchwork Nation analyzed data from the "cash… Continue reading
Jan 20 Is Unemployment in Massachusetts to Blame for Coakley’s Loss? By Hari Sreenivasan _pap_embed_custom('news01s392cqd89',482,304,""); As the GOP's Scott Brown prepares to head to Washington after his victory in the Massachusetts Senate race, Dante Chinni of the Patchwork Nation project stopped by the Rundown Wednesday to discuss the issues driving the unexpected… Continue reading
Jan 13 How Job Numbers Stack Up Across Patchwork Nation By Hari Sreenivasan // In his latest visit to the Rundown, Patchwork Nation's Dante Chinni discussed how unemployment rates in some U.S. communities have fared over the last year, how income disparities break down across the country and how it all may… Continue reading
Jan 06 Immigration a Crucial Factor in Shifting Political Battlegrounds By Hari Sreenivasan At the dawn of another election year, it's always helpful to take stock of where the political landscape stands and how it's changed. Twenty eight years ago, the campaign battlegrounds were located in very different places than they are now. Continue reading
Jan 04 Census Bureau Launches 2010 Road Tour By Chris Amico The Census Bureau launched its 2010 campaign Monday and will spend $340 million on a media campaign to convince Americans to fill out and send back the decennial surveys. Millions of forms will be mailed to residences and shelters as… Continue reading
Dec 30 Patchwork Nation: As Health Care Bill Details Solidify, Public Support Drops By Anna Shoup After months of debate and wrangling to get health reform bills passed in the Senate and the House, much of the support from the public has now dwindled, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People… Continue reading
Dec 23 Patchwork Nation: Some Good Economic News for the Holidays By Anna Shoup The map above shows how counties compare in Patchwork Nation’s Hardship Index. Darker shades of red indicate tougher times over the past month, relative to the rest of the country. Just… Continue reading
Dec 16 Wealthier Counties Drove Off With More ‘Clunkers’ Cash By Hari Sreenivasan The government's $3 billion "cash for clunkers" program encouraged consumers this summer to trade in their gas-guzzling vehicles for more fuel-efficient ones. A county-by-county breakdown of the government's "clunkers" spending reveals that residents of wealthier counties took more advantage… Continue reading
Dec 11 Patchwork Nation: Health Care System Buckles as Tourism Slows in Ore. By Anna Shoup In Lincoln City, Ore., where the local economy remains heavily dependent on tourism, many jobs lack health insurance. And when jobs become scarce, even more find themselves struggling to find care. Continue reading
Dec 11 Ray Suarez Tests His Hand at Glassblowing in Lincoln City, Ore. By Ray Suarez When the PBS NewsHour crew was in Lincoln City, Ore., as part of the Patchwork Nation project, senior correspondent Ray Suarez tested his hand at glassblowing. Watch and read more about his experience: I had a very good… Continue reading