Company To Close North Carolina Plant, Eliminating 63 Jobs
A North Carolina company says it will close a textile plant later this month. This will mean the loss of 63 jobs in Yadkin County.
Economy
Public Housing Crisis Threatens Illinois River Town's Existence
The fast-depopulating river town of Cairo in rural southern Illinois battles to stay viable. Residents say the federal government tried to push people out, rather than focus on reviving the economy.
Canada's Dairy Prices Have Become A Contentious Issue With U.S. Leaders
President Trump laid into Canada over its tariffs on dairy imports at the G-7 meeting. Canada does have high duties on some dairy products. But damaging the U.S.-Canada relationship over dairy seems especially unwise to critics of the president's trade policies
Let Them Eat Marshmallows
The marshmallow test is one of the most famous social experiments of all time, but we may be thinking about it all wrong.
Online Big Spenders Tend To Be Men, NPR/Marist Poll Shows
Nearly 3 out of 10 online shoppers have taken the plunge to buy an item that costs $1,000 or more. Men are twice as likely as women to buy a big ticket item online, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.
Cryptocurrencies Lose Billions In Value After An Exchange Is Hacked
A hack in South Korea added to uncertainties in the virtual currency market, which saw a loss of well over $40 billion in cryptocurrencies' overall value.
A Steelworkers Union On Trump's Tariffs
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Granite City, Ill., steelworkers union president Dan Simmons about the jobs coming back to his city after President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on foreign steel.
Online Shoppers Say They Rarely Return Purchases. Why?
Retailers say returns are costing them a fortune. But in a new NPR/Marist poll, about 90 percent of online shoppers say they rarely or ever return orders. For many, it's not worth the hassle.
As U.S. Flexes Its Muscles On Trade, Other Countries Are Beginning To Push Back
This weekend's G-7 summit comes as the U.S. clashes with its biggest trading partners over tariffs. President Trump wants them to make big concessions, but he's encountering a lot of resistance.
Trump Wants Russia Back In G-7
As he departed the White House for Canada and this weekend's summit of leading economic powers, President Trump said Moscow should be readmitted to the club.