Economy

Economy

Economist: This Recovery Is Broad-Based And Stable

11:05am December 28, 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, the economy is looking up. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics about the economic picture for 2015, and why he's feeling optimistic.

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High Electric Bills Gobble Up Savings From Cheap Oil In New England

11:10am December 27, 2014

by Sam Evans-Brown

Falling oil prices are perhaps nowhere more welcome than in northern New England, where most homes burn heating oil in their furnaces and high electricity prices are going up.

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Pittsburgh Tries To Attract Enterprising Immigrants And Refugees

3:54pm December 25, 2014

by Irina Zhorov

Pittsburgh is the latest Rust Belt city hoping to lure high-skilled immigrants into its labor force by helping refugees and other immigrants land the kind of jobs they held back home.

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Despite Some Clouds, U.S. Economic Forecast Looks Sunny

3:25pm December 24, 2014

Data indicate the U.S. economy grew at an impressive 5 percent rate in the third quarter. The stock market hit another record on Tuesday. David Greene talks David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.

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The Year In Air Travel: Packed Planes And More Perks — For A Price

10:37am December 24, 2014

by David Schaper

Commercial airlines earned nearly $20 billion in profits this year. They're using the cash to buy new planes, update facilities and add amenities — but not all of those new comforts will be free.

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The 2015 Subaru Outback was one of the carmaker's seven models that won the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Number Of Cars Earning Top Safety Awards Nearly Doubles

8:32am December 24, 2014

by Bill Chappell

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the number of vehicles winning its two safety awards jumped from 39 to 71 for the 2015 model year.

Lower Oil Prices Drain Value Of Russians' Money

8:02am December 24, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

In Russia, they are not celebrating lower oil prices. The price of oil could mean the difference between prosperity and recession. The ruble has lost about 45 percent of its value this year.

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GDP Growth At Highest Level Since 2003

7:03pm December 23, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

The economy expanded at a 5 percent seasonally adjusted rate during the third quarter. The U.S. economy is coming back strong even as the rest of the world slows down.

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A Year Later, Delivery Services Up Their Holiday Game

5:12pm December 23, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

As shoppers rely more on the Internet, the holiday rush at the mall is giving way to a bigger crush for the shipping industry. UPS and FedEx are trying to avoid last year's holiday delivery disasters.

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Census: North Carolina Now 9th Largest State

4:51pm December 23, 2014

Newly released U.S. Census population estimates show North Carolina continues to rank among the nation's fastest growing states.