Economy

The New York City council is divided over minimum wage for delivery workers

8:33am April 08, 2023

by Dara Kerr

An ongoing battle in New York City over giving delivery workers for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub a minimum wage came to a head at an hours-long council hearing on Friday.

The Fed's 'discount window' saw a huge uptick in demand amid financial turmoil

8:00pm April 07, 2023

by Mary Childs

When banks are under financial stress, where do they turn for help? Many go to the Federal Reserve, which, through its discount window, serves as a "lender of last resort" for banks.

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March's jobs report is a sign the Fed's efforts to curb inflation are working

4:56pm April 07, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Hiring slowed a bit in March, as U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%, even as nearly half-a-million new people joined the workforce.

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A call for employment sign is displayed at a Taco Bell in Austin, Texas, on March 10, 2023. The labor market is slowing as higher interest rates start to filter through the economy.

Economy

The job market is cooling as higher interest rates and a slowing economy take a toll

11:14am April 07, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.

Economy

How did the employment picture change in the last month?

7:29am April 07, 2023

There are signs the hot U.S. job market cooled off a bit last month. We'll get a temperature check when the Labor Department reports on job gains for the month of March.

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A copy of an IRS 1040 tax form is seen at an H&R Block office in Florida in December 2017.

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

6:00am April 07, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

Economy

These are the job sectors that are hiring and experiencing wage growth

5:54am April 07, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Arin Dube, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about how wage growth is breaking down some barriers in the job market.

An ironworker scales a column during construction of a municipal building in Norristown, Pa. on Feb. 15, 2023.

Economy

Where did the workers go? Construction jobs are plentiful, but workers are scarce

8:59am April 06, 2023

by Mary Yang

Biden administration stimulus money pledged billions in funding for public works projects across the U.S. But contractors say they can't find enough workers to fix all the roads and bridges.

Economy

Public transit in New Orleans needs an overhaul. The solution could lie in the past

8:29am April 06, 2023

Bus ridership is rebounding but still below pre-COVID levels. Federal dollars are expanding services in many parts of the country. We take a ride through New Orleans to find what could be improved.

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Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?

6:31am April 04, 2023

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study finds that women are excelling in the book business. Yet, they still lag in other creative industries. We search for an explanation why.