Economy

What The Supreme Court's Tax Decision Means For South Dakota

7:55am June 23, 2018

A Supreme Court ruling this past week could change how online retailers get taxed. NPR's Scott Simon talks with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, who argued the case in front of the court.

Economy

How A Small Business Is Handling Steel Tariffs

7:55am June 23, 2018

Scott Simon speaks to Jeff Padnos, a small business owner in Michigan, about how recent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum are affecting his family's scrap recycling business.

Economy

MoviePass / Fail?

5:13pm June 22, 2018

If you pay MoviePass 10 dollars a month, you can go to the movies every day. Great for customers, but hard on a company's bottom line. Today on the show, what's the plan, MoviePass?

Gas prices are expected to increase during summer months, but a recent OPEC decision could bring prices down as soon as this fall.

More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon

4:22pm June 22, 2018

by Charlotte Norsworthy

Drivers might be cheering OPEC's decision to increase oil production, but analysts say the extra supply isn't expected to drive gasoline prices down in time for summer vacation season.

U.S.-made bourbon whiskey is now under a 25 percent tariff in the European Union, in retaliation for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum.

EU Tariffs Take Effect, Retaliating For Trump's Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum

11:19am June 22, 2018

More than $3 billion worth of U.S. goods — from bourbon and peanut butter to Harley-Davidson motorcycles — are now subject to a 25 percent tariff in Europe.

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EU Begins Tariffs On U.S. Goods

7:35am June 22, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

On Friday, the European Union starts imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, from steel and aluminum to orange juice and bourbon.

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Economy

When Retirement Advice Went Viral

7:08am June 22, 2018

America faces a retirement crisis, as most people aren't on track to have enough saved by the time they retire. We talk to the inventor of the 401(k) about how it was all supposed to work.

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Home goods seller Wayfair and other e-commerce companies had attempted to challenge a South Dakota law that levies taxes on purchases made through certain online retailers.

Supreme Court Ruling Means Some Online Purchases Will Cost More

6:27pm June 21, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

States will reap billions after a major ruling that says states may now impose sales taxes on Internet retailers, even ones out of state and with no physical presence in the state.

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President Trump, flanked by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, answers questions in August 2017 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. Thursday, the White House announced plans to merge the two departments.

White House Proposes Merging Education And Labor Departments

5:56pm June 21, 2018

The pitch goes all-in on workforce development and imagines a mobile-first platform for student borrowers. It's part of a proposal to restructure federal government. Congress would have to approve.

Economy

How Relevant Is The Dow Jones As A Measure Of The Economy?

5:52pm June 21, 2018

This week the Dow Jones dropped GE, one of the original companies that made up the market-monitoring average. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to author and professor Charles Geisst of Manhattan College about the relevance of the Dow today.

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