Another reason the nation ignored the fact that so many housewives had outside jobs was that working women tended not to be well-represented among upper-income families.

NPR: Excerpt: 'When Everything Changed'

Perhaps that is another reason, besides the fears about nuclear energy that grew after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima last year, why so many housewives and the like have suddenly taken to the streets.

ECONOMIST: An unusual militancy is creeping into mainstream politics

The number-crunching is spliced between lively interviews with people ranging from government officials to commercial sex workers (of both sexes), doctors, armed rebels, housewives and many others.

CNN: MAPPING A SOCIAL SCOURGE

Because many owners of sari-sari stores are housewives, the Hapinoy program could also provide women with more power and capital to take control of their own businesses.

WSJ: Microloans Target Shopkeepers

Like most retailers, supermarkets record their highest profits during the Christmas period and Tesco will be one of many taking on thousands of temporary staff - often students or housewives seeking extra cash to cover festive costs - to cover the December rush.

BBC: NEWS | Business | Tesco team seeks 12,000 new staff

Months after Lyne exited, many of the shows that she had put in place, including Lost and Desperate Housewives, resulted in big hits and a network revival.

FORBES: Save The Peacock

As so many business thinkers have asked about social media, where is the ROI in getting shopkeepers and housewives, gamers and entrepreneurs to know the Intel brand?

FORBES: Connect