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Need To Know | Fri., Nov. 4, 2011 | PBS

Duration: 25:02 (Full Program)
Program: Need to Know #208
Broadcast Date: Nov. 4, 2011

On this month's edition of Help Wanted, our ongoing project featuring stories from America's jobs crisis, Need to Know travels from one coast to the other to highlight two statewide initiatives that have helped curb unemployment. We also launch our new series, American Voices, featuring essayists from diverse backgrounds with diverse points of view. Jeff Greenfield hosts.

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Post Date: November 4, 2011