Economy

Wells Fargo Case Prompts Questions Of Corporate Ethics Reform

8:59am September 24, 2016

The bank's CEO appeared before a Senate banking committee this week to answer questions about fake accounts created by more than 5,000 of his employees. Scott Simon talks with consultant Dov Seidman.

Want To Get To Know The Real France? Call A 'Random' French Person

8:59am September 24, 2016

A tourist agency in France has established a hotline that connects callers to a random French volunteer. NPR's Oliver Dearden tested it out.

The discrimination that weighs down black people's wages begins before they're hired and continues long after.

Racial Disparities In Wages Boil Down To One Thing: Discrimination

11:27pm September 23, 2016

by Gene Demby

A new study found that a major reason for the gap in wages between black and white workers is what's left over after controlling for variables like education and experience.

Trade is the one thing that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump seem to agree on.

Episode 725: Trade Show

10:39pm September 23, 2016

On today's show: The fight over free trade. Come for the man who dreamed of world peace through trade. Stay for Robert Smith in the mean streets of Seattle.

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Drivers pass by gas prices that are displayed at Valero and 76 gas stations on Feb. 9, 2015, in San Rafael, Calif.

Fill It With Regular: AAA Finds Millions Of Drivers Waste Money On Premium Gas

8:59pm September 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

A study by AAA found 16.5 million Americans buy premium gas when their cars don't need it. Director of Automotive Engineering Greg Brannon says drivers waste money when they unnecessarily use premium.

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Coleson McCoy watches Heather Milliron work on a project in advanced physical science at the Global Impact STEM Academy in Springfield, Ohio. The city, which lost jobs as factories closed, is trying to boost local incomes with education.

Candidates Want To Raise The Economic Tide To Lift Opportunity, But How?

7:23pm September 23, 2016

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talk about increasing opportunities for coming generations. Some analysts say boosting economic growth would help, but the way there is complicated.

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As U.S. Economy Grows, Many Americans Struggle To Face Trade-Offs

5:54pm September 23, 2016

by John Ydstie

Many economists say stronger growth is a reliable path toward boosting opportunity. But they also agree that many Americans are not ready to face the trade-offs that come with a more dynamic economy.

Economy

Clinton, Trump Differ On How To Create Economic Opportunity In The U.S.

5:52pm September 23, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Hillary Clinton tends to focus on the importance of education in creating opportunity. For Donald Trump, the emphasis is on cutting taxes and rewriting trade agreements.

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Harvard University's nation-leading $35.7 billion endowment suffered a 2 percent loss in 2016.

Harvard Endowment Investment Declines 2 Percent

8:23pm September 22, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The nation's largest university endowment is underperforming and faces challenges due to churning leadership and a questionable investment strategy.

The Millennium Tower looking down Franklin Street in downtown Boston. The city has seen a tech boom and housing prices have also increased over the past few years.

Amid A Business Boom, A Wealth Gap Between Races Leaves Some Struggling

6:25pm September 22, 2016

by Anthony Brooks

The growing gap between America's rich and poor plagues many cities, including Boston, where the economy is flourishing. But a legacy of racial discrimination has left a huge wealth divide.

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