Jan 3rd, 2009 · Amid prospects of a prolonged economic downturn, startup companies are having far more trouble finding cash. In the first three quarters of 2008, only six venture-backed companies held initial public offerings, compared with 86 IPOs in 2007.
Dec 29th, 2008 · The number of homicides involving black youths — as victims and perpetrators — surged by more than 30 percent from 2002 to 2007, even as overall murder rates across the U.S. have been relatively stable, according to a study released by two Northeastern University professors.
Dec 27th, 2008 · Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach tells the story of the Astors of New York, a storied philanthropist family. Shortly after the death of Brooke Astor in 2007, her only child, Anthony Marshall, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Author Meryl Gordon talks to Scott Simon about the book.
Dec 23rd, 2008 · Chrysler was taken over by the private investment group Cerbrus Capital Management in 2007. Caught in the global economic slump, the automaker has continued to struggle. Will it survive?
Dec 16th, 2008 · While General Motors and Chrysler fear bankruptcy without a bailout, Ford claims it isn't asking for a hand-out, just a hand. But back to 2007, Ford was the one looking at Chapter 11. We examine Ford's solution and how GM and Chrysler might benefit from the company's hard-earned wisdom.
Dec 13th, 2008 · Alaa Naji is among the 15,000 Iraqi refugees who've been resettled in the U.S. since mid-2007. She and her two young children arrived in Atlanta in May after a five-year wait. Now, she's found rewarding work helping resettle other refugees.
Dec 11th, 2008 · Few states will feel the pinch as much as Illinois. The state had some of the most under-funded pension programs in the country before the financial market meltdown. Now it's coming up with some unusual ways to try to fill the gaps.
Dec 10th, 2008 · Las Vegas, like much of America, is in post-Money Party detox. You could make that point with a bunch of dry stats. Or you could visit Vegas on a fight night and compare it to a visit in the middle of 2007.