Business

Nate Poort works on braizing loops together for transformers at RoMan Manufacturing in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Dec. 12, 2018.

U.S. Economy Loses Steam, Adding Only 20,000 Jobs Last Month

11:38am March 08, 2019

by Avie Schneider

The economy added far fewer jobs than expected in February, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent, and earnings growth picked up.

Lagarde Watches For Dark Clouds On The Economic Horizon

7:32am March 08, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, about the global economy, and the need to leverage the role of women in finance.

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Planet Money Corrects Misconceptions About China's Economy

6:09am March 08, 2019

Over the last decade, China has changed a lot — still, old ideas about the economy persist. Our podcast team from "The Indicator from Planet Money" — clears up mistaken beliefs.

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Santa Anita Park, shown here in 2012, has halted races and training to try to determine what is causing the horse deaths.

National

Why Have 21 Horses Died At A California Racetrack Since December?

5:32pm March 07, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

It's horrified the racing world and experts say there's no clear answer as to why this is happening, though there are some theories. Santa Anita Park has halted racing to test the track.

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Discusses How To Fix Country's Crumbling Economy

5:12pm March 07, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube about his mission to turn around his country's crumbling economy.

Amazon Will Close Over 80 Small Kiosk Pop-Up Stores

5:12pm March 07, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

Amazon is closing more than 80 of its small kiosk pop-up stores, which have been selling Amazon devices and products inside malls and other stores.

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Raghuram Rajan, former governor of the Reserve Bank of India and author of "The Third Pillar: How Markets And The State Leave The Community Behind"

Economy

Inequality In America

4:57pm March 07, 2019

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Technology is bringing us closer together, but it's also making the world a more unequal place.

One health insurance startup charges patients extra for procedures not covered by their basic health plan. The out-of-pocket cost for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy might range from $900 to $3,000 extra, while a lumbar spine fusion could range from $5,

Some 'Cheaper' Health Plans Have Surprising Costs

4:42pm March 07, 2019

by Julie Appleby

Well-known insurers are selling new sorts of health plans outside the Affordable Care Act exchanges that may sound cheaper but aren't necessarily. Some, for example, charge extra for common surgeries.

President Trump listens as Fox News host Sean Hannity speaks during a rally Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Politics & Government

The White House And Its 'Shadow Cabinet' Of Fox News TV Hosts

4:18pm March 07, 2019

by Terry Gross

Past administrations have had favored press members, says New Yorker reporter Jane Mayer, "but nothing where someone is so close in that they are coordinating on a daily basis with the president."

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Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping (center) speaks in front of other executives during a press conference in Shenzhen, in China's Guangdong province, on Thursday.

Huawei Sues U.S. After Congress Bans Government Purchase Of Its Equipment

9:37am March 07, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Chinese telecom manufacturer argues Congress violated the U.S. Constitution when it singled out Huawei without a trial. The U.S. has warned that Huawei gear might spy on Americans for China.