ECONOMY

T.J. Plenty Chief stands in front of one of the three semitrucks owned by his company, Red Road Trucking. The trucks operate in the Fort Berthold reservation oil fields, carrying everything from gravel to pipe to water needed for drilling. His business is

Upstream From Standing Rock, Tribes Balance Benefits, Risks Of Oil Industry

8:25am November 24, 2016

by Amy Sisk

Hours from Standing Rock, N.D., is another reservation, in the the Bakken oilfield's sweet spot. Drilling has brought in millions of dollars, but the tribes have environmental worries, too.

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In India, Citizens Rush To Exchange Defunct Rupee Notes

4:29pm November 23, 2016

by Stacey Vanek Smith

India recently decided to make its 500 and 1,000 rupee notes worthless overnight creating a major fallout for citizens. It's wedding season, when many families hoard cash. One man's family had to deal with exchanging a huge amount of defunct rupees.

Economy

Episode 737: 17 Deals In 17 Minutes

12:34pm November 23, 2016

We go on a madcap dash through discounts, bargains and tough tradeoffs. Like the headline says: We bring you stories of 17 deals in just 17 minutes (not counting the intro, the ad, or the credits).

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Senior Citizens Study: How Money Makes For Better Brain Functioning

6:09am November 23, 2016

by Shankar Vedantam

Research indicates that people who got more in social security payments — as a result of a congressional formula glitch in the 1970s — appear to have lower risks of developing Alzheimer's disease.

In March 2014, President Barack Obama directed Labor Secretary Tom Perez to modernize overtime protections. A federal judge Tuesday blocked implementation of the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1

Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration's Overtime Pay Rule

10:01pm November 22, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

About 4 million workers would have become eligible to earn overtime under the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1. Business groups and 21 states sued. A Texas judge has now put the rule on hold.

People wait at the border in Maicao, Colombia, just across from Venezuela. Venezuelans used to come to buy TVs, computers and other expensive goods. But with the Venezuelan economy in ruins, they now come to buy basic items like rice and sugar.

Venezuelans Used To Cross Borders For Luxuries; Now It's For Toilet Paper

4:39pm November 22, 2016

by John Otis

Venezuelans are going to Colombia to buy essentials unavailable at home like bread, sugar and medicines. But life on the border is going through its own economic downturn.

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Jeff Sessions Appointment Poses Threat To Booming Marijuana Industry

4:39pm November 22, 2016

by Nathan Rott

President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of Sen. Jeff Sessions as attorney general has many in the fast-growing marijuana industry worried. Sessions is a vocal opponent of marijuana legalization.

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President-elect Donald Trump stands outside the clubhouse following his meeting with Peter Kirsanow, an attorney and member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, at Trump International Golf Club, Sunday in Bedminster, N.J.

President-Elect Trump Plans To Slash Taxes On Businesses — Including His Own

10:12pm November 21, 2016

by John Ydstie

A big part of Donald Trump's proposed tax cut would go to corporations. The president-elect says that will fuel investment and growth; critics say the plan would explode the federal budget deficit.

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A woman at a bar in Buenos Aires, Argentina, laughs as she holds a mask depicting Donald Trump during an election night party on Nov. 8.

Trump Denies Report He Sought Business Favor From Argentina's President

7:13pm November 21, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

A report from one of the country's best-known journalists says President-elect Donald Trump asked President Mauricio Macri for help with permits at a construction project in Buenos Aires.

Trump Wants A Federal Hiring Freeze, But It May Not Save Money

5:31pm November 21, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

President-elect Trump has said a top priority is to freeze hiring for the federal government. But even those who support reducing the federal workforce say that a freeze can have unintended effects.

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