NPR Topics: Economy Podcast

Stories: 1) Debt And The Modern Parent Of College Kids 2) Construction Booming In Texas, But Many Workers Pay Dearly 3) Some Public Defenders Warn: 'We Have Nothing Left To Cut' 4) White House Unveils 2014 Budget Plan

Stories: 1) Honda's Growth Helps Tow Ohio Out Of Recession 2) U.S. Job Growth Slows As Jobless Face Benefit Cuts 3) Construction Jobs Take A Hit In March After A Fall Boost 4) Although Unemployment Dropped In March, Job Growth Slowed

Stories: 1) H-1B Visa Applications As An Economic Indicator 2) What Does Prime Minister's Return Mean For North Korea's Economy? 3) When Changing Jobs And Retirement Programs, Good Information Can Be Hard To Find 4) Previous Owner Revisits Home Lost To Foreclosure

Stories: 1) As Housing Industry Builds Up, Other Sectors Follow 2) Housing Recovery Offers Little Comfort To Family Whose Home Is Underwater 3) Americans On Disability Play An Increasingly Important Role In The Economy 4) German Anti-Euro Group Has Big-Name Backers

Stories: 1) Planning For Retirement When Savings Fall Short 2) Manufacturing Redux Benefits Texas Gulf Coast 3) IMF: Gas Prices Don't Reflect True Costs 4) After 2-Week Closure, Cypriot Banks Reopen

Stories: 1) March Madness: Good For Fans, Bad For Business 2) Can Detroit Return To Its Former Glory? 3) Which Helps The Economy More: A Rebound In Stocks Or Housing? 4) European Parliaments Next To Approve Cyprus Deal

Stories: 1) For Some Ready To Buy, A Good Home Is Hard To Find 2) Is The Housing Market Finally Back On Track? 3) Federal Reserve To Hold Interest Rates Low Until Unemployment Improves 4) Senate Approves Plan To Keep Government Funded Through September

Stories: 1) EU Bailout Tax Sparks Bank Run In Cyprus 2) Cyprus Bailout To Hit Depositors, Sends Shivers Through Markets 3) Does America Need A Strong Dollar Policy? 4) Visual-Effects Firms Having Trouble Seeing Green

Stories: 1) Health Problems Compound For Aging Homeless 2) Economy Continues On Road To Recovery, Despite Fiscal Bumps In Washington 3) 'Bankers' New Clothes' Leave Too Little Skin In The Game 4) A Surprisingly Uncontroversial Program That Gives Money To Poor People

Stories: 1) Economists Pleasantly Surprised By February Jobs Report 2) Improved U.S. Jobs Numbers Could Take A Hit From New Budget Cuts 3) Jobs Report Produces More Relief Than Celebration 4) Amid Unemployment Numbers, Faces Of Those Who've Lost Hope