10 Education Stories You May Have Missed This Summer
The school shootings that weren't; a student loan watchdog quits; the number of chronically absent students is on the rise; and the top high school play and musical.
Economy
A High School Reunion Reveals: When Steel Mills Fell Silent, Fates Got Flipped
Marilyn Geewax, who recently retired as an NPR business editor, returned to Ohio for her class's 45th reunion. The visit showed how things changed dramatically for retirees in just one generation.
Why Wages Are Stagnating
Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about why wages continue to stagnate despite so much positive news about corporate profits and the economy.
NAFTA And The Auto Industry
Analyst Paul Eisenstein of car industry site The Detroit Bureau speaks with NPR's Melissa Block about the automotive supply chain and how sweeping changes to NAFTA would affect car makers.
U.S. And Canada To Continue Trade Negotiations
Canada and the U.S. haven't come to an agreement over a new trade deal. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Gordon Ritchie, a former ambassador for trade negotiations for Canada.
No NAFTA Deal: Canada-U.S. Talks To Resume Next Week
After days of negotiations, the U.S. and Canada failed to agree on a deal by a Friday deadline to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S. and Mexico reached a pact earlier.
U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Continue In Bid To Update NAFTA
The United States and Canada are working on changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, after lengthy talks spurred by President Trump's threats to scrap the historic treaty.
The Original Bailout
In 1907, America's financial system ran into trouble. Trust in financial institutions evaporated, and contagion swept through the economy. Then John Pierpont Morgan stepped in.
Austan Goolsbee On Trade Negotiations
Debate continues on a new North American trade deal, as Trump pushes Canadian officials to sign by Friday. Former Obama administration economic adviser Austan Goolsbee talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
