Economy

Castaneda Reminds The U.S. Of The Benefits Of A Friendly Southern Neighbor

7:29am January 10, 2017

Former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda says Mexico has the leverage to push back against President-elect Donald Trump's plans regarding Mexican trade, immigration and a border wall.

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Decision Expected Soon In Florida Golf Course Suit Involving Trump

8:31am January 09, 2017

by Greg Allen

A federal judge will rule on a 2013 lawsuit involving the Trump National golf course in Jupiter, Fla. Trump bought the club in 2012 and has refused to return $6 million to members wanting refunds.

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Illinois Congressman: Poverty Plays A Large Role In Chicago Gun Violence

6:02pm January 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

Congressman Danny Davis is a Democrat representing Illinois's 7th District, which includes some Chicago neighborhoods hardest hit by gun violence. His own grandson was shot and killed last November.

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What Kind Of 'Jobs President' Has Obama Been — In 8 Charts

10:17am January 07, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

President Obama inherited an economy that was cratering, the worst recession since the Great Depression. Slowly, but surely, things have turned around. The job market is strong, but quickly shifting.

Trump Could Make Good On Tariff Threats, Thanks To Existing Laws

8:08am January 07, 2017

Donald Trump turned to Twitter again to lambast big automakers into building more cars in the U.S. Experts say the president has wide-ranging powers to restrict trade.

'State Of Eugenics' Film Chronicles Long Road To Compensation

12:08pm January 06, 2017

by Bethany Chafin and David Ford

A new documentary explores the painful history of eugenics in North Carolina.

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People attend the JobNewsUSA job fair at the BB&T Center on Nov. 15 in Sunrise, Fla.

U.S. Added 156,000 Jobs In December; Hourly Wages Rose 10 Cents

10:26am January 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Over the course of 2016, average hourly earnings rose 2.9 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. The unemployment rate was little changed: 4.7 percent, compared to 4.6 percent in November.

Economy

States Create A Patchwork Of Regulations For Employers To Follow

8:40am January 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

State and local governments are expected to continue to be very active in employment law — passing their own rules on minimum wage, paid leave and other worker protections.

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Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine arrives on Capitol Hill in 2011.

Regulators Say Jon Corzine Will Pay $5 Million Penalty Over MF Global Collapse

6:02pm January 05, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The former brokerage CEO and New Jersey governor has reached a civil settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for his role in the company's 2011 bankruptcy.

When A Wall Street Firm Took A Stab At Casino Capitalism

4:29pm January 05, 2017

by Keith Romer

It's illegal for casinos in Nevada to take bets from out of state. But that didn't stop one subsidiary of a Wall Street firm from trying.