Economy

Trump's Private Business Dealings Pose Unprecedented Conflicts Of Interest

9:34am November 20, 2016

The president-elect has said he'll put his three oldest children in charge of his assets. Rachel Martin talks to Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about potential ethical issues that presents.

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Shane Cavanaugh, owner of Amazon Organics, a pot dispensary in Eugene, Ore., arranges the cannabis display in his store in September 2015.

As More States Legalize Marijuana, Investors And Marketers Line Up

6:52am November 20, 2016

by Uri Berliner

The fledgling legal market for marijuana is around $7 billion, and the recent passage of legalization measures in eight states has sparked a surge of interest from investors in an expanding industry.

A Trump Reversal On Obama's Arctic Oil Drilling Ban Won't Be Easy

11:01am November 19, 2016

by Rachel Waldholz

The Obama Administration has removed the Arctic Ocean from any new off shore oil and gas leasing for the next 5 years. Environmentalists wanted the move due to concerns over climate change.

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New Balance On Damage Control After Trump Statement 'Taken Out Of Context'

8:25am November 19, 2016

by Craig Lemoult

The running shoe company was never a big fan of the Trans Pacific Partnership, a trade deal pursued by the Obama administration. But after Trump won the election, New Balance found itself in a pickle.

Many Auto Industry Leaders Fear Potential Trade Conflicts Under Trump

6:17pm November 18, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

During the campaign, President-elect Donald Trump claimed the American car industry was moving jobs to Mexico. The industry is heartened by Trump's views on Environmental Protection Agency regulations but worried about potential changes in trade policy. NPR takes a look at how a Trump administration will shape the cars you drive.

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Oliver Hart, winner, The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Economy

Episode 736: Messy Nobel

5:18pm November 18, 2016

What happens when a creativity guru meets the winner of this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in economics? You get life lessons in making art, and negotiating contracts.

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Tina Allen is one of many life-long Democrats in Fayette County who crossed the aisle to vote for Donald Trump. The wife of a coal miner, Allen hopes Trump keeps his campaign promises to help the coal industry.

Where Coal Was King, Pa. Voters Hope Trump Rejuvenates Their Economy

3:17pm November 18, 2016

Donald Trump swept many traditionally Democratic Rust Belt states. NPR's David Greene revisits Fayette County, Pa., where thousands of Democrats crossed the aisle to vote for the real estate mogul.

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JPMorgan Chase Agrees To Pay $264 Million In Chinese Bribery Scheme

10:18am November 18, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

JPMorgan Chase and its Hong Kong affiliate have agreed to pay fines totaling $264 million for their role in a scheme to win lucrative contracts in China. The bank acknowledged running a program in which it hired relatives of influential Chinese officials in exchange for certain business contracts. A Justice Department official said the scheme amounted to bribery.

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Ford Escape sport utility vehicles move down the production line at Ford Motor Co.'s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.

Trump Takes Credit For Saving A U.S. Ford Plant That Wasn't Planning To Move

8:22am November 18, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The president-elect tweeted that he had influenced Ford's decision, but Ford says it never planned to close the Louisville, Ky., plant or to reduce jobs there.

Trump Needs A++ People On His Cabinet, Fund Manager Scaramucci Says

7:47am November 18, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump says he'll announce his economic team on Tuesday. Steve Inskeep talks to Anthony Scaramucci, hedge fund manager and a member of Donald Trump's transition team.

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