Sonari Glinton appears in the following:
To Attract Millennials, Automakers Look To Smartphones
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Part of a series of stories produced in collaboration with Youth Radio on the changing car culture in America.
In an effort to attract young people to cars, automakers have set up shop in Silicon Valley and are looking to the digital world as a way ...
The Changing Story Of Teens And Cars
Friday, August 09, 2013
Jobless Rate Falls For Blacks, But It's Not Good News Yet
Saturday, August 03, 2013
The labor market continues its recovery; the economy added 162,000 jobs in July and pushed the unemployment rate to a 4.5-year low. After a string of bad news, things seem to be to turning around for African-American workers, too.
"The operative word is growth," says Bill Rodgers, an economist at ...
Ford Taking America's Best-Selling Truck All 'Natural'
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
The reigning king in the truck world is the Ford F-150, and it's been that way for a couple of decades. But staying on top is getting harder.
With new, tougher fuel standards looming there is a lot of emphasis on efficiency and innovation. On Wednesday, Ford is announcing its ...
Reinvigorating A Detroit Neighborhood, Block By Block
Sunday, July 28, 2013
The debt-laden city of Detroit has been an incubator for new strategies in urban revitalization, including a downtown People Mover, casinos, urban farms, artist colonies and large scale down-sizing.
In the wake of the city's bankruptcy, many in the community are thinking small.
Just outside of downtown Detroit is a ...
U.S. Carmakers Are Riding High, But Detroit May Not Feel It
Thursday, July 25, 2013
The news out of Detroit has been grim of late, but there are some bright spots coming from one corner of the Motor City. On Thursday, General Motors posted its 14th straight profitable quarter since emerging from bankruptcy. Ford announced its 16th consecutive profitable quarter Wednesday, and Chrysler is expected ...
Pedal Power To Horsepower: Toys Point Toward Future Of Cars
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Morning Edition has reported that the Toyota Camry is the best-selling car in the U.S., and the Ford Focus is the world's best-seller.
Now it's time for a correction of sorts because it turns out the dominance of the Focus and Camry is rivaled by another ...
U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
There is one basic question that keeps being asked about the U.S. auto industry: Is it on the rebound?
"People ask a lot, is the auto industry back?" says Kristin Dziczek, a director at the Center for Automotive Research. "And it depends on what scale you want to look at."
...Garment Industry Follows Threads Of Immigration Overhaul
Monday, May 27, 2013
In Los Angeles, the business of fashion is big. The apparel business employs as many as 45,000 workers in L.A. County, many of them immigrants.
Consequently, the garment industry is worried about the outcome of the immigration debate and watching closely to see what happens.
'You Don't Have Another Choice'
...LA Bluejeans Makers Fear Their Business Will Fade Away
Friday, May 24, 2013
Los Angeles is the world leader in the most American of clothing items: bluejeans. High-end, hand-stitched, designer bluejeans that will you run well over $100 a pair.
But as the U.S. apparel industry continues to shrink, LA's bluejeans business faces a threat: a nearly 40 percent tariff, imposed by the ...