Economy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Oakland, Calif., on Monday where he announced a new round of $600 stimulus checks residents making up to $75,000 a year. Newsom also announced a projected $75.7 billion budget surplus compar

Facing A Recall And A Massive Surplus, Gov. Newsom Proposes More Stimulus Checks

7:48pm May 10, 2021

by Nicole Nixon / CapRadio

Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to send billions in state surplus dollars back to residents. Republicans who support recalling Newsom from office are questioning his timing.

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Economy

Sandy Dunbeck Named Director Of High Point Economic Development Corporation

3:27pm May 10, 2021

by Paul Garber

High Point has a new economic development director.

Stock trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9, 2020.

Economy

I Came Close To Dying: Wall Street's Most Photographed Man Is Ready For Normalcy

10:57am May 10, 2021

by David Gura

If 100% of a firm's traders are fully vaccinated, it can start sending more to the stock exchange floor. They can eat lunch in their booths again. Masks will be optional in some parts of the floor.

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Why Government Housing Vouchers Can Be Difficult To Use

6:34am May 10, 2021

by Pam Fessler

The Biden administration will distribute $5 billion in emergency housing vouchers included in a COVID-19 relief bill. But it's not always easy for voucher holders to find a place to use them.

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Politics Chat: White House Drums Support For Economic Plans After April Jobs Report

7:53am May 09, 2021

by Mara Liasson

The White House finds opportunity to push its ambitious economic plans after a disappointing April jobs report, while the GOP cites the report as proof the government helped the unemployed too much.

Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. In an NPR interview, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work.

Getting Women Back To Work Is Key To A Strong Recovery, Labor Secretary Says

8:37pm May 08, 2021

by Michel Martin

Millions of women have left the workforce during the pandemic as schools stopped in-person learning. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh says the recovery hinges on women returning to work.

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Labor Secretary On What Workforce Recovery Looks Like

5:34pm May 08, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh about the country's moderate hiring boom in the month of April.

Left: Ivan Abbott Houston (bottom left), with his father Ivan J. Houston and sisters Pamela Houston-Chretien and Kathi Houston-Berryman in front of their house on West 24th St., across the street from 24th Street School, on Easter Sunday, in the late 1950

Black Americans And The Racist Architecture Of Homeownership

11:35am May 08, 2021

Owning a home is a part of the American dream. It's also the key to building intergenerational wealth. But Black Americans continue to face discrimination in housing, including through higher costs.

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Economy

Seem Too Good To Be True? Once, A Pepsi Promotion With Big Promises Ended In Disaster

10:24am May 08, 2021

by Darian Woods

Have you ever dreamed of winning a promotion that seems too good to be true? From Planet Money, the podcast The Indicator has the story of a promotion that went terribly wrong for Pepsi.

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Economy

April's Job Report Falls Short Of Predictions

8:05am May 08, 2021

by Scott Horsley

April's jobs number failed to meet projections, casting doubt on the country's post-pandemic recovery. But the Biden administration says that the economy is recovering faster than expected.