Economy

Voices Of America's Contract Workers: It's 'Feast Or Famine'

9:12am January 22, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

One in five American workers identifies as a contract worker, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. The titles, salaries and locations vary, but the joys — and fears — are similar.

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Is The Partial Government Shutdown Painful? It Depends Who You Ask

8:10am January 22, 2018

by Wade Goodwyn

The federal shutdown could affect millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands of U.S. employees who will stop getting paid from the Defense Department to the Internal Revenue Service.

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Economy

A Close Up Look At Contract Workers

6:16am January 22, 2018

An NPR-Marist poll sheds light on a fast-growing workforce sector: contract workers. One out of every five jobs is held by a contract worker. While many enjoy the flexibility, the jobs are unsteady.

Saturday marks the first anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.

How America Has Changed During Trump's First Year In Office, By The Numbers

12:36pm January 20, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The economy has improved, health insurance prices continued to climb, and far fewer people have been stopped at the southwestern border. However, not all of it is the president's doing.

Economy

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Oil Prices

5:58pm January 19, 2018

Last summer, the price of oil was $44 a barrel. This week, it briefly hit $70. What happened? And what does it mean for the future of oil prices?

A rooftop is covered with solar panels at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York last February. The Trump administration is considering whether to impose tariffs on imports of solar materials.

U.S. Set To Decide In Trade Dispute Threatening Booming Solar Industry

3:17pm January 19, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

President Trump is facing a Jan. 26 deadline to decide whether to impose tariffs on solar imports. While tariffs could help level the playing field for U.S. manfacturers, they could also raise prices.

Senator Jeff Flake on January 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:16pm January 19, 2018

If you think your to-do list is long, consider your Senators'.

Syrian Kurds take cover from the rain after crossing the border between Syria and Turkey.

What's The Best Way To Help Refugees Land A Job?

5:39pm January 18, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

Stanford University's Immigration Policy Lab has created an algorithm to predict where a refugee has the best chance of finding employment.

What's Really The Biggest Threat To The Coal Industry

5:33pm January 18, 2018

by Stacey Vanek Smith

President Trump has talked about a war on coal. He also talks about job killing regulations on coal. He's right that the coal industry is in decline, but the biggest threat isn't regulation, it's the free market.

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Since mid-November, the value of bitcoin — shown in U.S. dollars, according to the exchange Coindesk — has rocketed up and plummeted. Grayed area denotes the daily price ranges, and the date range ends on Jan. 17.

Economy

Cryptocurrency Investors Worry, Wait After Bitcoin Price Drop

4:40pm January 18, 2018

by Asia Simone Burns

There are hundreds of digital currencies worldwide. The price of the largest, best known one just plummeted by 50 percent. Now, investors are watching for a boom — or a bust.