Gene Russianoff, staff attorney at NYPIRG , and Neysa Pranger, director of public affairs for the , review the drastic service cuts approved by the MTA's Finance Committee to close a budget gap.

According to a New York Times/CBS News , about 70% of unemployed adults are thinking about changing fields. We want to hear from you.If you're unemployed, are you thinking of changing your line of work? What did you do and

In her , columnist and author Helaine Olen argues that volunteering at her children's school is counter-productive.

Coverage of banking reform continues with Greg David, former Crain's New York Business editorial director - now director of the business and economics program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

In a recent article Michael Schaffer says the "Aughts" began with hiding in metaphorical bunkers, but ended with the bunkers of Iraq. He is the author of the book One Nation Under Dog.

Half of the world's population still burn wood, dung, coal, or other solid fuels for cooking, which leads to environmental and health hazards around the world. So how do you build cheap, durable, clean-burning stoves for three billion people? The

New York State Senate Majority Leader () Pedro Espada, Jr. talks about the state's fiscal situation and responds to Gov. David Paterson's criticism of him over the budget crisis stalemate.

Many of the world's mayors, including NYC's Mike Bloomberg, are participating in the in Copenhagen this week. Stephen Hammer, director of the Urban Energy Program at Columbia University's , talks about what are they hoping to accomplish and what it

Your Uncommon Economic Indicators launched one year ago. This month we're looking for . Jane Bryant Quinn, personal finance commentator and the author of the forthcoming Making the Most of Your Money Now: The Classic Bestseller Completely Revised for the

The Takeaway's Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich discusses the continuing wrangling for votes on health care reform, and the President's meeting later today with financial industry leaders.

The Task Force on Transforming Juvenile Justice presents its findings and proposed changes to Governor Paterson today. Task Force chair Jeremy Travis, president of , and Gladys Carrion, commissioner of discuss the report and the future of juvenile justice.

It's the season for smart movies. But why do the studios pack serious movies into the last weeks of the year? New York Times business and media reporter David Carr and film critic, Dana Stevens, weigh in on this year's