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Money Mayhem: Got a job?

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Money Mayhem: Majors that will work

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Freshmen Chelsey Carley imagines herself as a pediatrician, helping families and children.

"I love to be around children," she says.
And in this economy where some students might be concerned about their majors and if they will be able to find a job in a few years, Carley is not worried about majoring
in Pre-Med.

Money Mayhem: Will there be any jobs when we graduate?

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

In one day last week, 65,000 people lost their jobs. All in one day. American companies are slicing budgets and positions in all sectors of industry. Thousands of more jobs have been shed and it's likely to get much worse.

So what does this mean for college students? Where will the jobs be? How is what is happening out there in the world influence UW-Richland students and their dreams and career prospects? Will you even have a job when you graduate? Are you in the wrong major? Will you even be able to pay for college to graduate?

This semester, the Express will ask these questions in a series on the economy that starts today.

VIDEO: Are there any 'bad' majors?

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Econoblog: How did we get here?

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

What continues to amaze me is how the most important issue of this economic crisis is also the last issue talked about.
How did we get in this mess in the first place?

Turn to any media source, and it becomes apparent that our wonderful politicians are running around like chickens with their heads cut off.

Bad Majors: Will my major get me a job?

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The crappy economy has hit home for Treavor Russell.

A Freshman at UW-Richland, Russell, wanted to major in oceanic and atmospheric sciences. But now, he thinks that's too obscure to land him a job after college.
So, now, he has switched to chemistry, a major he feels might garner him many more job prospects.

Econoblog: Our obsession with employment

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Money Mayhem: Econoblog

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Foreclosures, stock market crash, stimulus packages, skyrocketing unemployment are the common topics of nearly all media outlets. But can anyone really make sense out of all this? Of course they can. Nearly every economics crisis which has occurred has been predicted.