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June 2008
Youths try to offset high gas prices: Area youths carpooling, working longer shifts to offset gasoline prices
TRADING MARKETS June 1, 2008 Sunday, By The Daily Item McClathcy- Tribune Information Services , 1138 words
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies was cited in an article about the measures teens are taking to offset the high prices of gasoline.
www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1644253/Could illegal immigrants be taking teens' jobs?
THE DENVER POST June 2, 2008 Monday, 104 words, By Chuck West
Andrew Sum, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, is quoted in an opinion letter about the reason for the collapse of the teen job market.
blogs.denverpost.com/eletters/2008/06/02/could-illegal-immigrants-be-taking-teens%e2%80%99-jobs/Employment for teenagers hits lowest point in decades
THE WICHITA EAGLE June 2, 2008 Monday, 807 words, By Jennifer Torline
Joseph McLaughlin, Research Associate at Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about the bleak outlook for summer employment for teens.
www.kansas.com/196/story/421846.htmlEying the Bay State's Tax Cap
THE NEW YORK SUN June 2, 2008 Monday, By Jacob Gershman, 891 words
Bruce Wallin, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, was quoted in an article about New York lawmakers looking to emulate Massachusetts's Proposition 2 1/2, which sets a cap on local property taxes.
www.nysun.com/opinion/eying-the-bay-states-tax-cap/79067National job slump will hit teens hard
McCOOK DAILY GAZETTE June 3, 2008 Tuesday, 327 words
Research from Northeastern University is cited in an article about this summer's bleak outlook for teen employment.
www.mccookgazette.com/story/1433522.htmlHelping teens find summer work
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR June 4, 2008 Wednesday, 543 words
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about how summer work will be hard to come by this summer for teens.
www.csmonitor.com/2008/0604/p08s01-comv.html'Double whammy' for housing market
LOWELL SUN June 3, 2008 Tuesday, 434 words, By Michael Lafleur
Barry Bluestone, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Urban and Regional Policy, was quoted in an article following his presentation at Rep. Niki Tsongasi's regional housing summit yesterday. Bluestone attributed soaring prices and young people migrating away from the state as reasons for the troubled Massachusetts housing market.
www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_9463294Four alternatives to summer jobs for teens
THE STREET.COM June 3, 2008 Tuesday, 710 words, By Jeffrey Strain
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about what teens can do for money this summer in a troubled teen job market.
www.thestreet.com/story/10419404/1/four-alternatives-to-summer-jobs-for-teens.htmlA bummer summer for job-seeking teens
THE WASHINGTON POST June 5, 2008 Thursday, 893 words, By Michelle Singletary
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies was cited in an article about the dismal outlook for teen employment this summer. The article also includes tips for managing finances.
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/04/AR2008060403766.html?hpid=news-col-blogHistorian imagines McCain-Obama debate
NPR, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED June 7, 2008 Saturday, Video
Alan Schroeder, Associate Professor of Journalism at Northeastern University, appeared on "All Things Considered" to discuss the upcoming debates between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.
www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91284148U.S. slowdown frustrates teens seeking summer jobs
BLOOMBERG June 6, 2008 Friday, 677 words, By Timothy R. Homan
Joseph McLaughlin, Research Associate at Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about how this summer's teen job market is looking dismal.
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aO1DY7fkcd9A&refer=homeOut of Sight
THE NEW YORK TIMES June 10, 2008 Tuesday, 783 words, By Bob Herbert
Andrew Sum, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in a column about the staggering unemployment numbers for America's youth.
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/opinion/10herbert.html?_r=1&oref=sloginSummer Job Market Bleak for Teens
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW June 9, 2008 Monday, 724 words, By Daveen Kurutz
Joseph McLaughlin, Research Associate at Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about the sparse summer job opportunities for teens.
www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_571726.htmlDo Two Illinois Killers Share Dark Connection?
ABC NEWS June 11, 2008 Wednesday, 860 words, By Michael Welner
Jack Levin, Brudnick Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern University, was quoted in a story about a case of one convicted killer in Illinois who is trying to avoid the death penalty.
www.abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5033329&page=1Summer Jobs: The Best Option for Teenagers?
THE PATRIOT-NEWS June 11, 2008 Wednesday, 603 words, Blog
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in a blog about alternatives to summer employment for teenagers in the midst of a poor teen job market.
blog.pennlive.com/high-school-life/2008/06/summer_jobs_the_best_option_fo.htmlNew APPA Report Shows Need to Step Down from Ivory Tower
THOMASNET INDUSTRIAL NEWSROOM June 9, 2008 Monday, 1100 words, By Jeff Chang
A new American Public Power Association report by John Kwoka, Neal F. Finnegan Chair of Economics at Northeastern University, was the subject of a release. The report lobbies for climate change legislation.
news.thomasnet.com/companystory/545550All In a Day's Work for Northeastern Professor
THE JEWISH ADVOCATE June 13, 2008 Friday, 761 words, By Vladmir Svorin
Jack Levin, Brudnick Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern, is the subject of a profile piece in The Jewish Advocate.
www.thejewishadvocate.com/this_weeks_issue/news/?content_id=5117Mandated Wage Hikes Destroy Summer Jobs
THE COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE June 13, 2008 Friday, 761 words, By Kristen Lopez Eastluck
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about a dismal summer job market for teens.
www.gazette.com/sections/opinion/guestcolumnists/Easy Solution: Hire your Own Kid
THE BALTIMORE SUN June 17, 2008 Tuesday, 806 words, By Eileen Ambrose
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies was cited in an article about the advantages of parents, who own family businesses, hiring their kids who can�t find summer work.
www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.ym.ambrose17jun17,0,6343514.columnHealthLink Parties, Waits for Word from Powerplant
THE SWAMPSCOTT REPORTER June 17, 2008 Tuesday, 2786 words, By Kristen Schoenebeck
Research from Daniel Farber, Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Northeastern University, on the environmental health of Massachusetts' municipalities, was cited in a multifaceted feature about opposition to the Salem Harbor Power Plant's pollution.
www.wickedlocal.com/swampscott/news/lifestyle/health/x1713642393/HealthLink-parties-waits-for-word-from-power-plantSummer Job Market Especially Tough for Poor Kids
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS June 17, 2008 Tuesday, 945 words, By Ellen Simon
Andrew Sum, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about how this summer's employment slump effects poor teens more than their affluent counterparts.
www.ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g4aOK0HuId1Q6oWOGzIM5h9Rtf_QD91C27100Economist Sees Gap in Skills to Compete in Regional Economy
THE REPUBLICAN June 19, 2008 Thursday, 506 words, By Melanie Cordova
Paul E. Harrington, Associate Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in a piece about how a skills and education gap is making it harder for Massachusetts employers to find skilled workers.
www.masslive.com/chicopeeholyoke/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/1213861523159950.xml&coll=1Employment Decline Hits Teens Looking for Summer Work
THE SOMERVILLE NEWS June 19, 2008 Thursday, 498 words, By Melanie Cordova
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about how the teen job market is historically bad.
somervillenews.typepad.com/the_somerville_news/2008/06/employment-decl.htmlA Serial Student Pursues Higher Education to the Nth Degree
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION June 20, 2008 Friday, 2021 words, By Sara Lipka
Benjamin B. Bolger, who spent two years as an economics department lecturer at Northeastern University, is profiled in an article after recently completing his 11th advanced degree.
chronicle.com/free/2008/06/3134n.htmOn U.S. coasts, a rethink on oil drilling?
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR June 20, 2008 Friday, 901 words, By Ben Arnold and Amy Green
Christopher Bosso, Associate Dean of the School of Social Science Urban Affairs and Public Policy at Northeastern University, was quoted in an article about John McCain and President Bush advocating the of lifting federal moratoriums that would allow offshore drilling in the States.
www.csmonitor.com/2008/0620/p02s02-usgn.htmlHerald May Outsource Printing
THE BOSTON GLOBE June 20, 2008 Friday, 471 words, By Ross Kerber
Stephen Burgard, Director of Northeastern University's Journalism Department, was quoted in an article about the Boston Herald's contemplation of outsourcing its printing operation.
www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/06/21/herald_may_outsource_printing/Softer summer job market faces N.H. teens
USA TODAY, THE TENNESSEAN and NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW June 20, 2008 Friday, 628 words, By Jennifer Price and Nick Coltran
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about how this summer's teen job market has a dismal outlook.
www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2008-06-15-summer-jobs_N.htm?csp=34A Dubious Milestone
THE NEW YORK TIMES June 21, 2008 Saturday, 806 words, By Bob Herbert
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies was cited in an editorial about the increasing rates of children being born out of wedlock. In 2006, for the first time, the majority of births for women under 30 were out of wedlock.
www.nytimes.com/2008/06/21/opinion/21herbert.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=sloginFew Jobs for Teens
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS June 21, 2008 Saturday, 588 words, By Sonia Narang
Research out of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about hard times for teens trying to land summer jobs.
www.mercurynews.com/ci_9657219?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.comPoor Economy Forcing Adults to Take Summer Work that Traditionally Went to Young People
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS June 21, 2008 Saturday, 580 words, By Sonia Narang
Research out of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies was cited in an article about a dismal outlook for teens seeking employment this summer.
www.mercurynews.com/ci_9657219?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.comImmigration Crackdown May Boost US Job Prospects
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR June 23, 2008 Monday, 828 words, By David R. Francis
Research out of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about the correlation between illegal immigration and the unemployment rate for low-skilled American workers.
www.csmonitor.com/2008/0623/p16s01-wmgn.htmlWhy Clinton Voters Will Come Back to the Fold
SALON June 23, 2008 Monday, 1323 words, By Rebecca Traister
William Mayer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University, was quoted in an article about how disenfranchised Hillary Clinton supporters will end up voting for Barack Obama because of the alternative.
www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2008/06/23/pumas/Fantastic Earnings
THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL June 23, 2008 Monday, 1243 words, By Alexandra Alter
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies on dismal job prospects for teens is cited in an article about some teens making money online selling intangible commodities in virtual worlds like Second Life.
www2.journalnow.com/content/2008/jun/23/fantastic-earnings-virtual-business-yields-real-do/?livingSummer Job Market Tough for Poor Kids
THE HARTFORD COURANT and THE NEW LONDON DAY June 24, 2008 Tuesday, 830 words, By Ellen Simon
Andrew Sum, Director of Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, is quoted in an article about how summer jobs are harder to come by for poor teens opposed to their more affluent peers.
www.courant.com/business/hc-businessoflife0624.artjun24,0,5712299.storySummer Jobs Few and Far Between for Teens
ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR (IL) June 25, 2008 Wednesday, 653 words, By Joe Crawford
Research from Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies is cited in an article about how this summer�s job market is especially tough for teens.
www.rrstar.com/communities/x236967078/Summer-jobs-few-and-far-between-for-teensEntwistle Found Guilty of Murdering Wife, Daughter
MYFOX BOSTON June 25, 2008 Wednesday Video
Jack Levin, Brudnick Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, appeared on Fox 25 News to discuss the Entwistle case.
www.media.myfoxboston.com/news/entwistle.htmlSummer Jobs at a Premium Nationwide
READING EAGLE June 27, 2008 Friday, 918 words, BY McClatchy Tribune News Service
Joseph McLaughlin, Research Associate at Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about this summer's atrocious job market.
www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=96994Occupying Idle Teen Hands
U.S NEWS AND WORLD REPORT June 27, 2008 Friday, 625 words, BY Bret Schutle
Joseph McLaughlin, a Research Associate at Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies, was quoted in an article about creating summer job programs that will teach teens basic work skills.
www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/06/27/occupying-idle-teen-hands.htmlBenefits of Hiring your Child Beyond Financial
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE June 30, 2008 Monday, 739 words, BY Eileen Ambrose
The article uses Northeastern University's Center for Labor Market Studies research to illustrate the low job market for teens.
www.chicagotribune.com/business/yourmoney/chi-ym-hire-0629jun29,0,6788401.story
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