Perspective From Studs Terkel Community in Action. Studs Terkel has lived through and chronicled much of modern American history. He believes the positive changes brought by activist movements of the 20th century came from people working together. [NPR Programs: Morning Edition]  ¶ 7:51 AM 0 comments

  From This Morning's Aggregation Poverty Unmasked at Halloween. Commentator Desiree Cooper is getting ready for Halloween in her Detroit neighborhood. She lives in an exclusive area just across the street from one of Detroit's many poor neighborhoods. Every Halloween, it seems like children and adults from the poor neighborhood come to trick-or-treat at her house. [NPR Programs: All Things Considered]

New Bankruptcy Law Places Greater Burden on Consumers. A new bankruptcy law that took effect Monday is expected to make it harder for consumers to seek protection from creditors and wipe out their debts. People lined up to file before the law took effect. [NewsHour with Jim Lehrer | NewsHour Headlines | PBS]  ¶ 7:26 AM 0 comments

  Fewer At Work In U.S. US sheds jobs in wake of Katrina. The number of people in work in the US declines for the first time since mid-2003 as Hurricane Katrina leads to layoffs. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]  ¶ 9:52 AM 0 comments

  Consumer Spending Down More Evidence of Weakening Economy. September 30, 2005 -- The Washington Post reports today, Consumer spending plunged in August at the steepest monthly rate since the 2001 terrorist attacks. [OP-ED: Dan Zukowski]  ¶ 8:22 AM 0 comments