California Gold Rush

Report suggests U.S. prosperity depends on increasing opportunities for immigrants

Global Politics

The Partnership for a New American Economy, a group of bipartisan mayors from across the country, released a report Tuesday that showed immigrants in the United States with degrees increase job opportunities for native citizens. However, current policy in the United States can make it difficult for foreign-born workers to establish themselves in the American workforce.

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Gold Rush Legacy, Part II

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Gold Rush Legacy, Part I

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Gold Rush Legacy, Part II

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Gold Rush Legacy

More than 150 years ago, gold was discovered in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains. Cheryl Colopy of member station KQED in San Francisco reports on the legacy of the Gold Rush on a landscape that was virtually untouched before gold was discovered.

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Is the sour economy sparking a modern gold rush?

In a troubled economy, goes conventional wisdom, one thing you can depend on is the price of gold. That has never been more true, now that the price of gold has hit just over $1,200 an ounce. Does this mean that we are seeing a modern day gold rush?

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Geo Answer

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Today’s answer is Camino de Cruces in Panama. It’s part of centuries old path that crosses the country from the Caribbean to the Pacific. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with biologist Roland Kays, who’s following the trail with 4 of his friends.