Economy

A television screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange reflects the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to hold rates steady.

Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

4:41pm May 03, 2017

by John Ydstie

Central bank policymakers provided little guidance on the timing of a rate hike. They said slow growth in the first quarter it is likely transitory and that inflation is close to a goal of 2 percent.

A cow is milked at a dairy farm in Granby, Quebec, last month. President Trump recently accused Canada of unfairly blocking imports of milk from the U.S. He was taking aim at a Canadian system that defiantly rejects the free market and protects small farm

How Canadian Dairy Farmers Escape The Global Milk Glut

12:33pm May 03, 2017

by Dan Charles

President Trump recently accused Canada of unfairly blocking imports of milk from the U.S. He was taking aim at a Canadian system that defiantly rejects the free market and protects small farmers.

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A Guide To Ivanka Trump's Manual For 'Women Who Work'

10:08am May 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The first daughter's new book is billed as a resource for women trying to reach their dream professional lives, but it is fairly short and nonspecific about how to get there.

Many Working Women Won't See Themselves In 'Women Who Work'

9:55am May 03, 2017

by Annalisa Quinn

Ivanka Trump's new book — named after her brand's marketing campaign — is packed with anodyne advice borrowed from others, and a striking lack of awareness about economic and racial realities.

J.C. Penney is among several chains that have announced plans to close stores this year.

Retailers Scrambling To Adjust To Changing Consumer Habits

7:56pm May 02, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Nine U.S. chains have filed for bankruptcy this year. Store closures are accelerating, and 89,000 retail jobs have been lost since October. "The disruption is just unfolding," a former executive says.

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As U.S. Retailers Struggle, The End Is Near For Malls

4:33pm May 02, 2017

Christopher Leinberger, chair of the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University, says America's malls aren't just overbuilt, they're under bulldozed. He explains one model for the how shuttered malls can reinvent themselves, and points to a new model of store as showroom.

Harvard Business School Moves To Study More Diverse Cases

6:23am May 02, 2017

by Zeninjor Enwemeka

Harvard produces case studies used by business students across the country. Until now, more of those cases involved white business leaders. The school is changing that.

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Analysts Divided Over Stock Market Valuation In Trump Era

5:42pm May 01, 2017

by Charles Lane

Is the stock market overvalued at current levels? A lot of analysts think so. On the other hand, there are analysts who think the market has room to move higher. For both sides, a lot depends on what's going on in Washington, D.C.

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Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the tax cuts proposed by President Trump could boost the budget deficit.

In His Post-Fed Life, Bernanke Talks Taxes, Trump And Partisan Perceptions

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses the contradictory partisan divide in people's views of the economy, the economy's health and the problem of those left behind by economic change.

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Congressional negotiators are reporting an agreement has been reached on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnigh

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

8:59am May 01, 2017

by Emma Bowman

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.