The March to Super Tuesday Last Saturday, Democrats in Nevada caucused to choose a presidential nominee. In South Carolina, Republicans went to the polls. As always, there were multiple winners… and losers.  Only a fraction of Republicans have voted or caucused so far, but traditional party leaders are facing their worst nightmare. Many don’t even believe Donald Trump is a real Republican, but he could well be this year’s presidential nominee.  Can he be stopped? As for traditional Democrats who tried to stack the deck for Hillary Clinton, it’s hardly smooth sailing with so many young people and women feeling the Bern. We hear what to expect before Super Tuesday next week when 13 states will go to the polls.

Economy Improving, So Why Don’t We Feel It? On paper, economic numbers in the U.S. look good. Today’s unemployment rate is down to 5.8 percent and that’s just one example of positive economic reports. But exit polls from Tuesday’s election show the economy was voters’ number one concern. We take a closer look at exactly what kinds of jobs are being created, and why there’s such a disconnect between the big economic picture and the day-to-day life of average Americans.

Wage Theft Wage theft is when employers find ways to keep wages they should be paying their employees. There are several class action lawsuits filed against big companies like McDonald’s over this.

The Mystery of Low Turkey Prices Here's a mystery about holiday economics. Just before Valentine's Day, the price of a dozen long-stemmed roses went up this year from $63 to $81. That's typical. But just before Thanksgiving Day the price of turkey always goes down. That's according to Catherine Rampell of the New York Times .

Unemployment Hits Four-Year Low The economy gained more jobs than expected last month, and the unemployment rate is now 7.7 percent, the lowest since December of 2008. Construction was especially strong, although public sector employment continued to shrink. Catherine Rampell reports on economics for the New York Times .

The Uncertain Economy and the Presidential Campaign Yesterday, President Obama and his Republican challenger were both in Ohio. Today, it was another swing state: Virginia, where they both managed to touch on the economy. Conflicting economic indicators make it hard to predict a presidential election that's focused on the economy. Are the candidates increasing confusion by failing to lay out specific proposals?

Too Much Census Data Collection? The American Community Survey provides information that helps local governments and businesses in everything from assessing health needs to locating Target stores. But now the Republican-led Congress has determined that it's an expensive violation of privacy . Will the Senate go along? Catherine Rampell says, "The American Community Survey may be the most important government function you've never heard of, and it's in trouble." She founded the Economix blog at the New York Times , where she's a reporter.

Where Are the New Jobs? On this Labor Day, with unemployment seemingly stuck at 9 percent, all eyes are on Washington, which the Gallop Poll finds more confident about the economy than the rest of America. Last month, the economy created no new jobs at all , and 14 million people are out of work. The unemployed don't stand in lines anymore. They're an invisible army, except on the Internet, which doesn't have the same impact. Democrats and Republicans don't agree on the best way to create more jobs. It's more government spending versus budget cuts and deregulation, and it's unclear if the President will try to change that paradigm in his speech to the joint session on Thursday. ( KCRW will broadcast the speech live at 4pm .) We hear about long-term solutions, ask about the short term and hear a voice for the unemployed.