Harvard Economist: History Will Judge Obama As A 'Great President'
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff about President Obama's economic legacy.
Economy
More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found the number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled in the past decade. Most loans were taken out on behalf of a child or grandchild.
China's Xi Jinping Defends Globalization In First-Ever Speech At World Economic Forum
"No one will emerge as a winner in a trade war," the Chinese president said in Davos, Switzerland. He responded to statements by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, without mentioning his name.
British American Tobacco Agrees To Take Over Reynolds
British American Tobacco Plc has agreed to fully take over Reynolds American Inc. in a deal that will create the world's largest publicly traded tobacco company.
2 Economists With Opposing Views Weigh In On Trump's Economic Plan
Steve Inskeep talks to Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, and Peter Morici, a professor and columnist, about Trump's picks for commerce and treasury secretaries.
Congressional Republicans Take Aim At Taxes On Imports And Exports
Big box retailers and advocates for the poor are teaming up for what could be a fight with congressional Republicans who want to change the corporate tax code. At issue is the border adjustment tax.
After The Brexit Vote, Why Has The U.K. Economy Proved So Resilient?
British politicians warned a vote for Brexit would damage the economy of the United Kingdom. Six months after the referendum, its economy is doing much better than predicted. Why?
Civil Rights Museum Receives Grant From National Park Service
The Greensboro-based Civil Rights Museum is among two North Carolina institutions receiving a grant from the National Park Service.
For People With Developmental Disabilities, Food Work Means More Self Reliance
Finding a job and building a life of their own can be a monumental challenge for people with developmental disabilities. But food work can be a good fit for many of them.
A Mix Of Factors, Not Just Mexico, Cause Decline In U.S. Manufacturing
President-elect Trump has said American auto workers are losing their jobs because auto companies like General Motors are making cars in Mexico instead. GM says that it's about supply and demand.