Economy

Economy

The Federal Reserve Is About To Get A New Chief

9:10am February 01, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about Janet Yellen's legacy, and challenges facing the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell.

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen waits for a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 29, 2017.

With Focus On Unemployment, Yellen Led Fed Through Tough Balancing Act

9:00am February 01, 2018

by John Ydstie

As she leaves the Fed's top job, Janet Yellen gets high marks for the way she resisted calls to raise interest rates as the economy began recovering. Instead, she was determined to boost job growth.

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Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in November 2017.

Appeals Court Backs Key Part Of The Structure Of Consumer Watchdog Agency

8:55pm January 31, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The ruling is the latest development in the legal fight over the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau supporters say combats predatory lending and other abuses. Critics say the agency is too powerful.

Economy

Janet Yellen's Mystery Story

4:02pm January 31, 2018

It's Janet Yellen's last week running the Federal Reserve. A speech she gave last year illuminates an economic mystery — and the boldness she brought to the Fed.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference following last month's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

As Yellen Exits Fed, Policymakers Hold Interest Rates Steady

2:19pm January 31, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen presided over her last policy meeting this week. After a two-day meeting, the Fed kept its target for a key interest rate unchanged, as analysts had expected.

Economy

Fact-Checking Trump's Claims On Jobs, Wages, Infrastructure

10:04am January 31, 2018

by Uri Berliner

We look at President Trump's claims about jobs and wages and his infrastructure proposal from his first State of the Union address.

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President Trump listens to applause before delivering his State of the Union address Tuesday night at the Capitol in Washington.

FACT CHECK: Trump's State Of The Union Address

10:35pm January 30, 2018

President Trump made his pitch for the nation's agenda in Tuesday night's address. Read the full speech, with context and analysis from NPR journalists.

President Trump reacts after addressing a joint session of Congress in 2017.

Trump To Make Bipartisan Pitch: 'This Is Our New American Moment'

8:17pm January 30, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The theme of the president's first State of the Union speech on Tuesday will be "building a safe, strong and proud America," and he will highlight economic growth and other successes of the past year.

Economy

Weed GDP

3:45pm January 30, 2018

by Jacob Goldstein

When Canada decided to legalize marijuana, James Tebrake decided to learn everything he could about Canada's marijuana economy.

States are assessing the effects of the recent changes to the federal tax code on their residents.

Blue And Red States Concerned About New Tax Law

12:29pm January 30, 2018

Contrary to expectations, the new federal tax law may bring a windfall to Mid-Atlantic, liberal Maryland and a budgetary hit to rural, conservative Montana.