Economy

A man looks at an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, on Tuesday. Shares tumbled in Asia on Tuesday after a wild day for U.S. markets that resulted in the biggest drop in the Dow Jones industrial average in six and a half years.

Economy

Asian, European Markets Follow Wall Street, With Stocks Suffering Sharp Losses

4:34am February 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

After the Dow shed 4.6 percent on Monday, Japan's Nikkei and Hong Kong's Hang Seng both dipped by about 5 percent. European shares were also down sharply in early trading.

Longtime Stock Trader Says Record Drop Could Be Result Of Positive Economic News

7:12pm February 05, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ted Weisberg, president of Seaport Securities about Monday's record stock point drop.

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Stocks Take Big Hit As Dow Falls 1,175 Points

6:09pm February 05, 2018

by Uri Berliner

The stock markets went through a whipsaw trading session on Monday, punctured by bouts of panic. At one point, the Dow fell as much as 1,579 points, the largest intraday-point drop in the history of the index.

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On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, trader Tommy Kalikas looks on as stock indexes continued to fall Monday.

Economy

Dow Plunges 1,175, The Biggest Point Drop In History

5:06pm February 05, 2018

by Avie Schneider

The stock market continued to lose ground Monday after Friday's steep drop, with the Dow Jones industrial average down nearly 1,200 points — its worst single-day drop.

Economy

Wells Fargo's Corset

4:01pm February 05, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

The Federal Reserve just told Wells Fargo it can't grow. On today's show: Why that's a big deal for Wells Fargo, and for other big banks.

Economy

Lloyds Says It Will Block Bitcoin Purchases On Its Credit Cards

6:24am February 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The largest British bank becomes the first to impose such a ban. Reports suggest that Lloyds fears that it could end up with unpaid debt if the cryptocurrency falls further.

Economy

Interest Rates Are Rising. What Does That Mean For Investors?

6:07am February 05, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The job market continues to tighten which is helping to push up wages. That in turn, is driving up consumer spending. All of that economic activity is pushing interest rates higher.

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Economy

Advertisers Say The Influential Male Demographic Is Waning

5:29pm February 03, 2018

by Charles Lane

Men between the ages of 18 and 34 have been a key demographic for marketers for years. That's starting to change, say some marketing experts, who say the economic fortunes of these men have declined.

Janet Yellen Helped Steer An Economy In Crisis To Stability

5:29pm February 03, 2018

Yellen ends her term Saturday as the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Financial Times editor Rana Foroohar about her career and what lies ahead.

Economy

Stock Market Takes A Plunge

8:07am February 03, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

After a series of record increases, the stock market took a serious tumble this week. The main cause appears to be new worries about inflation.