Grinding To A Halt: The Partial Government Shutdown
We're almost two weeks in. What will happen if the government shutdown continues?
Economy
Major Trade Deal Takes Effect Without U.S. Participation
Noel King talks to Matthew Goodman of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about the implementation of the landmark trade deal once known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
From Campbell's To Kellogg's, Classic Brands Are Feeling The Crunch
Big mainstream consumer brands, which have owned our cupboards and closets, face a turning point: a time to evolve or wither. The Internet and the echoes of the recession have changed us as shoppers.
Homelessness Strains Compassion For Some Los Angeles Residents
About 50,000 homeless people live in and around L.A., according to the latest count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The vast majority of them live unsheltered on the streets.
Examining Whether The GOP Tax Cuts Are Working Out
It's been one year since Congress cut business and personal taxes. Noel King checks in with Richard Rubin, tax policy reporter at The Wall Street Journal, to gauge their effect on the economy.
Pittsburgh Struggles For Clean Air As Nearby Town's Pollution Worsens
The air is getting dirtier around the country's largest coke fuel plant near Pittsburgh. But the push to clean up pollution is complicated when residents depend on the industry that's causing it.
Federal Workers, Burdened By Shutdown, Face Trump-Ordered Pay Freeze
Because of the partial government shutdown, a great number of federal workers are furloughed or working without pay. President Trump has ordered a freeze in 2019 federal employee salary rates.
Stock Market Gyrations Making You Dizzy? Get Used To It, Analysts Say
With the Dow swinging up and down hundreds of points in a day, investors are feeling queasy. One economist says uncertainty in the stock markets may mean turbulence will continue in the new year.
As Government Shutdown Drags On, So Do Economic Worries
The partial government shutdown is hurting the pocketbooks of 800,000 federal workers. But it also could affect consumer and business confidence down the line.
Economists On Screen, Episode 1: Crazy Rich Asians
Explaining the game theory in the plot of the movie Crazy Rich Asians.