Personal Incomes

More Jobs, But Wait: They May Not Pay Much

Sonari Glinton — Sat, 04 May 2013 09:51:00 +0000

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This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. The economy added 165,000 jobs in April. That exceeded the expectations of economists. It also drove down the unemployment rate to a four-year low, 7.5 percent. Unfortunately, the biggest gains were in lower-paying fields like hospitality and temp agencies. And as the school year comes to a close and young people start looking, the question is will there be enough work for them. NPR's Sonari Glinton reports.

SONARI GLINTON, BYLINE: Wall Street got pretty excited about the jobs numbers.

What ‘Side Of The Tracks’ Do You Live On? This Map Will Show You

Nathan Heffel — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:00:00 +0000

President Obama will touch on many issues during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, including the economy. While RichBlocksPoorBlocks.com has been around for over a year, it clearly shows the varying income levels across every city in the country.

What The IRS Could Learn From Mormons

Robert Smith — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:01:00 +0000

Many religious traditions stress the importance of charity. But Mormons are remarkable for the amount and the precision with which they give to their church.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that each Mormon in good standing should tithe 10 percent of his or her income.

Personal Incomes Increase, Gains Given Back at the Pump

Brian Larson — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:11:44 +0000

The Commerce Department says American’s personal incomes rose in March. But much of that extra money went to pay for more costly gasoline.