September Figures Show Plateau In U.S. Car Sales
After six years of growth, car sales are beginning to show signs they may have peaked. That could mean consumers will get good deals, but it could also be bad for autoworkers.
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FDA Is Redefining The Term 'Healthy' On Food Labels
Last year, the FDA told the maker of Kind bars some of its nut-filled snacks couldn't be labeled as "healthy." Now the agency is rethinking what healthy means, amid evolving science on fat and sugar.
Trump's Financial Moves In The '90s: 'Genius' Or 'Colossal Failure'?
The 1990-91 recession was catastrophic for Donald Trump's empire. A tax document published by The New York Times shows as late as 1995, he was reporting an annual loss of $916 million. What happened?
Global Poverty Declines Even Amid Economic Slowdown, World Bank Says
The number of people living in extreme poverty continues to plunge despite slowing global growth, the World Bank says. More than 1 billion people rose out of poverty between 1990 and 2013, it says.
'NYT' Report: Trump's Tax Records Show He May Not Have Owed Taxes For 18 Years
Documents obtained and published by The New York Times suggest the presidential candidate's $916 million declared business losses in 1995 may have allowed him to legally avoid paying income taxes.
Hanging On: The Struggles Of The Financially Invisible
What do you do if you don't have a credit score, bank account, or credit card? José Quiñonez tells NPR's Rachel Martin about his organization that helps people become "financially visible."
October Can Be Frightful For Investors. Will Politics Make It Scarier?
The stock market ended the first three quarters of 2016 on a positive note. Rising stock prices typically help an incumbent party in a presidential election year. But October can be a wild month.
Congress Wraps Up One Month's Work In One Day To Keep Government Running
After weeks at a standstill, Congress wrapped up all the work it was supposed to do in September in just one day, from a veto override, to reaching a deal to keep government open through December 9th.
Episode 727: You Asked For It, Again
New show! You asked us questions about the economy and oddities in your world. We answer.
A Storied Hong Kong Newspaper Feels The Heat From China
Recently purchased by Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma, the South China Morning Post, one of Hong Kong's premier newspapers, seems to be under pressure from mainland China, just like the city it serves.