Great Recession /tags/great-recession Great Recession en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Sat, 13 Jul 2019 19:53:42 GMT Long-term unemployment continues to take costly toll, according to report /economy-business/2019-07-13/long-term-unemployment-continues-to-take-costly-toll-according-to-report This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 2, 2012 - While the nation’s overall unemployment rate has been showing improvement, a new report… Sat, 13 Jul 2019 19:53:42 GMT /economy-business/2019-07-13/long-term-unemployment-continues-to-take-costly-toll-according-to-report Mary Delach Leonard Granite City is making steel again, but many are still struggling this holiday season /government-politics-issues/2018-12-10/granite-city-is-making-steel-again-but-many-are-still-struggling-this-holiday-season Salvation Army bell-ringer David Burks was making a joyful noise in front of the Granite City Walmart on a recent Friday morning. He greeted everyone who… Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:23:55 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-12-10/granite-city-is-making-steel-again-but-many-are-still-struggling-this-holiday-season Mary Delach Leonard Nation rallied around veterans after Great Recession, but many are underemployed /government-politics-issues/2018-10-31/nation-rallied-around-veterans-after-great-recession-but-many-are-underemployed Thousands of cheering well-wishers lined the streets of downtown St. Louis on Jan. 28, 2012, to welcome home veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. The… Wed, 31 Oct 2018 10:25:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-10-31/nation-rallied-around-veterans-after-great-recession-but-many-are-underemployed Mary Delach Leonard 10 years after the Great Recession, millennials still struggle to catch up with the economy /government-politics-issues/2018-09-21/10-years-after-the-great-recession-millennials-still-struggle-to-catch-up-with-the-economy Laura Banks was all smiles as she showed a guest around the split-level home in south St. Louis County that she and her and husband bought a year ago,… Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:17:45 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-09-21/10-years-after-the-great-recession-millennials-still-struggle-to-catch-up-with-the-economy Mary Delach Leonard How a Clayton manufacturer shared sacrifice to avoid layoffs during the Great Recession /government-politics-issues/2018-07-16/how-a-clayton-manufacturer-shared-sacrifice-to-avoid-layoffs-during-the-great-recession Barry-Wehmiller’s leadership philosophy is spelled out on a wall outside the company’s parking garage in Clayton. Employees and visitors see it, coming… Mon, 16 Jul 2018 10:07:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-07-16/how-a-clayton-manufacturer-shared-sacrifice-to-avoid-layoffs-during-the-great-recession Mary Delach Leonard Granite City workers in the spotlight as they prepare to make steel again /government-politics-issues/2018-06-05/granite-city-workers-in-the-spotlight-as-they-prepare-to-make-steel-again After a two-year wait for jobs to come back, steelworkers threw an old-fashioned street party on Saturday, just blocks from U.S. Steel’s Granite City… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:22:06 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-06-05/granite-city-workers-in-the-spotlight-as-they-prepare-to-make-steel-again Mary Delach Leonard The Great Recession wrought life-altering changes for St. Louis area autoworkers /government-politics-issues/2018-05-23/the-great-recession-wrought-life-altering-changes-for-st-louis-area-autoworkers On a breezy spring evening, Chris Paplanus donned his umpire gear to work the plate at a girls softball game at the Chesterfield Valley Athletic… Wed, 23 May 2018 11:09:57 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-05-23/the-great-recession-wrought-life-altering-changes-for-st-louis-area-autoworkers Mary Delach Leonard Economy has recovered, but St. Louis woman's American Dream is still gone /economy-business/2018-05-03/economy-has-recovered-but-st-louis-womans-american-dream-is-still-gone Public service ads about foreclosure were all over the nation's airwaves by late 2007, airing frequently at night when worried homeowners couldn’t… Thu, 03 May 2018 10:59:09 GMT /economy-business/2018-05-03/economy-has-recovered-but-st-louis-womans-american-dream-is-still-gone Mary Delach Leonard The 5-year mark: Unemployed are struggling with the new realities of the job market /economy-business/2013-09-20/the-5-year-mark-unemployed-are-struggling-with-the-new-realities-of-the-job-market This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2013: Five years after the financial crisis triggered massive job-letting across the… Fri, 20 Sep 2013 19:53:11 GMT /economy-business/2013-09-20/the-5-year-mark-unemployed-are-struggling-with-the-new-realities-of-the-job-market Mary Delach Leonard The 5-year mark: Local home prices and sales continue climbing slowly upward, say Realtors /economy-business/2013-09-17/the-5-year-mark-local-home-prices-and-sales-continue-climbing-slowly-upward-say-realtors This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The local housing market, which hit bottom after the U.S. financial crisis in 2008, is continuing its… Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:26:59 GMT /economy-business/2013-09-17/the-5-year-mark-local-home-prices-and-sales-continue-climbing-slowly-upward-say-realtors Mary Delach Leonard