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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Unemployment and the economy
Amid signs of an economic recovery, there are still some troubling statistics for workers: Unemployment continues to rise, and paychecks for many people are not as fat as they used to be.9:06 a.m.GuestsKenneth Troske: Professor of economics at the University of Kentucky.Josh Bivins: Economist at the Economic Policy InstituteSophia Koropeckyj: Labor economist at Moody's Economy.com.More from MPRNational jobless rate hits highest point in 26 years (07/02/2009)New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K (06/25/2009)Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow (06/05/2009)Resources
Al Franken takes his seat in the Senate
Democrat Al Franken will be sworn in later this morning as Minnesota's second senator, eight months after the ballots were first counted.9:50 a.m.GuestsMark Zdechlik: Reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News. He's covering the swearing in of Sen.-elect Al Franken.More from MPRFranken in Washington, says he's ready to work (07/06/2009)Al Franken's Road to the Senate (07/02/2009)Resources
Buying green on a deeper level
Usually an ecology-minded consumer thinks about what to do with a bottle or can. Re-use, recycle, dare to throw away? In a new book, author Daniel Goleman says we ought to think about the products we use way before then.10:06 a.m.GuestsDaniel Goleman: Author of "Ecological Intelligence: How the Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything."Resources
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