The life of a freelance musician has never been easy, but the recession is making things a lot harder. CD sales are down; orchestras are slashing budgets; and gigs at weddings, corporate events and rock clubs are drying up. WBUR's Andrea Shea spoke with local musicians about how the recession is affecting them.
Audio|Thu, 6 Aug 2009|More from WBUR: Daily News Update
|Unemployment Ratefound at5:38
“…Here are some of the numbers in this down economy. The unemployment rate is now -- eight point 6% in Massachusetts which means thirteen thousand people are out of work. Included in those statistics is …”
(NECN) - Investors are still waiting on tomorrow's employment report. Stocks finish slightly lower. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 9,256-- falling nearly 25 points-- about a quarter of a percent. The Nasdaq composite finish...
Video|Thu, 6 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…today better than expected. Tomorrow we are expecting. Probably nine point six unemployment rate for the month of July certainly not good. But we also know that historically. Hiring is the last thing that comes back …”
“…economy can be out of the woods so tomorrow -- the unemployment rate could easily take up from nine -- half percent. That is not good news we probably received fewer losses. And in terms …”
WBZ's Lisa Meyer with more.
Audio|Tue, 4 Aug 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…Out of that recession an 1994. We've gone from having the highest unemployment rate. . Of the top twelve industrial states to the lowest unemployment rate of the topped -- those states and that happens it just. A couple of years from 91 before. …”
“…more what I took office at the beginning of 1991 of our unemployment rate screaming -- and sent. So. -- And equally bad economic -- I'm because it was equally bad I think they've ruled that …”
(NECN) - In a stock market that's gained 14-percent in just 16 days, investors are taking a bit of a breather, climbing less than one percent. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 9,320-- rising more than 33 points. The Nasdaq c...
Video|Tue, 4 Aug 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…have a commercial real -- promised a number of issues -- high unemployment rate that as soon be abating. Those are those remain issues going forward for companies looking at earnings today a couple of reports …”
New numbers show the regions housing market may have brushed bottom, and begun a modest rebound. But even still many homeowers are struggling with threatened foreclosure. We are asking this week what the housing numbers may tell us about the state of New Englands economy.
Audio|Fri, 31 Jul 2009|More from Radio Boston
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“…economy. But there's -- headwind to those good things in appointing the unemployment rate which will -- economic growth. It will be. Headway had been that we have to. Have to face as the economy grows …”
A down day on Wall Street yesterday, but overall the markets have been making a comeback. Are we out of the woods? And can the markets rally to the high they were experiencing a year ago?
Video|Thu, 30 Jul 2009|More from for MyFox Boston
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“…the fact that the world not coming to an end right. With unemployment rate waiting and we declared. Over you know that the big debate in Italy -- or The Wall Street Journal and everywhere. There …”
“…never hear me out. And it ain't nobody in that degree. And unemployment rate we haven't 198180. And people that we're making real wage worker that might have been an eighty dollar dollars. A year ago …”
The Massachusetts economy has hit bottom and begun a recovery that many analysts expect will be slow and difficult, a variety of economic data suggest. Do you think the economy is turning around?
Audio|Wed, 29 Jul 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…Oh you remember what the unemployment rate was -- side of the quote bush recession but jobless strip the jobless recovery. That's invited it was five point 6% excise …”
“…that was it that was always mentioned whenever they talked about the unemployment rate during the bush years Marty. And he can't even mentioned the people who stopped looking for work or people like Joe that …”
On today's podcast — an alleged terrorist conspiracy in North Carolina; slow beginning for economic recovery; high-tech swimsuits; businesses market via Twitter; and an archive conversation with late chef Julia Child.
Audio|Wed, 29 Jul 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…back to where we work. You know seven in terms of the unemployment rate it's hard. And if not impossible for the federal government just sort of -- of those. …”
(NECN) – We knew the recent market rally was bound to stall, and today it did - thanks in large part to those consumer confidence numbers. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at nearly 9,097-- falling almost 12 points. The Nasdaq compo...
Video|Tue, 28 Jul 2009|More from Boston.com
|Unemployment Ratefound at1:51
“…patents that they used to have. Well as far as I'm unemployment rate to think the other thing is people are hearing constantly that it will be at 10%. At the beginning of next year. …”
Monday Morning Quarterbacks Scott Harshbarger and Joe Malone recently joined the FOX25 Morning News from our Beacon Hill studio to talk about the latest political news.
Video|Mon, 27 Jul 2009|More from for MyFox Boston
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“…I of people do it last night while what does that the unemployment rate. . …”