Economy
November 16, 2010 -
By Sasha Chavkin, ProPublica
November 12, 2010 -
Number of Americans who are currently unemployed: 14.8 million Average duration of their unemployment: 33.9 weeks October's overall unemployment rate, essentially unchanged since May: 9.6 percent
October 28, 2010 -
By Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest Like many unlikely marriages, the relationship between the Tea Party
October 25, 2010 -
Black farmers gathered in a historic farming community in North Carolina over the weekend to draw attention to the continuing decline of black land ownership due to government policies -- including the ongoing failure by the Senate to fund a more than $1 billion race discrimination agreement.
October 14, 2010 -
By Sasha Chavkin, ProPublica Many claimants seeking compensation for damages from the Gulf oil spill say they are struggling to get basic information about what is happening with their claims. Dozens of claimants have told ProPublica they are having trouble getting information about their submissions, and applicants say that the