Economy

Finding errors in student-loan payback plans.

When colleges defraud students, should the government go after school executives?

7:04am March 01, 2022

by Cory Turner

For 30 years, the U.S. Department of Education has had the power to hold for-profit college executives personally liable when their schools defraud students. It simply hasn't used it.

A woman leaves a Moscow exchange office with a screen showing the currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro to Russian rubles on Feb. 24.

Russia eyes sanctions workarounds in energy, gold, crypto

2:39am March 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Observers say Russia will likely turn closer to China to make up for supplies of goods and services lost due to sanctions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues at the Kremlin on Monday as the ruble fell and Russia's central bank raised its key interest rate to a historic high.

Russia's central bank doubles a key interest rate as sanctions spark economic turmoil

4:59pm February 28, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Russia's ruble collapsed on Monday as sanctions hit, forcing President Vladimir Putin to hold an emergency meeting with his economic advisers.

In an effort to choke Russian economy, new sanctions target Russia's central bank

4:36pm February 28, 2022

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. and its allies are taking additional steps to squeeze the Russian economy in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's currency has fallen, which will mean higher prices for Russians.

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U.S. and European allies move to cut Russian banks off from SWIFT

8:01am February 27, 2022

by Jackie Northam

U.S. and European authorities tightened sanctions on Russia by moving to cut off certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.

Tiaudra Artis is the general manager at Monica's in York, which her mother owns.

Economy

A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping

2:26pm February 26, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

A Family Dollar in York, Alabama is one of the few shopping options in town. But it's shuttered due to a warehouse rodent infestation.

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Anti-war demonstrators and Ukrainians living in the U.S. protest against Russia's military operation in Ukraine in Lafayette Park on February 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Februar

Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help

8:15pm February 25, 2022

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.

Indiana city frets over long-term effects of having the lowest U.S. unemployment rate

7:13pm February 25, 2022

by Justin Hicks

Elkhart, Ind., has the nation's lowest unemployment rate — with less than 1% of workers looking for jobs. Local companies are considering using robots to help pick up the slack.

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Economy

Are the latest sanctions big enough and broad enough to inflict pain on Putin?

5:41am February 25, 2022

As Russian troops enter Ukraine's borders, the U.S. and European allies will now levy threatened sanctions against Russia. NPR's A Martinez talks to sanctions expert Paul Massaro.

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record

4:14pm February 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.