'The Game Is Rigged': How Fury Over The Great Recession Fueled The Reddit Trade
The GameStop stock saga has risen into a movement fueled by a wave of emotions from the 2008 global financial crisis that are still raw.
Economy
After GameStop, A Better Way To Take On Wall Street?
Taxes may lack the razzle dazzle of meme-fueled stock rallies. But they might prove a better way to curb Wall Street excesses.
How The Financial Crisis Of 2008 Appeared In The GameStop Trading Frenzy
The GameStop stock saga rose into a kind of social movement, carried in large part by emotions that are still raw from the 2008 financial crisis.
Tesla Embraces Bitcoin With $1.5 Billion Investment
Electric automaker Tesla has invested $1.5 billion in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and says it will also accept Bitcoin for car purchases.
$15 Minimum Wage Would Reduce Poverty But Cost Jobs, CBO Says
Raising the federal minimum to $15 an hour by 2025 would boost pay for at least 17 million people and cut 1.4 million jobs, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
NPR Launches American Indicators Series To Tackle Big Economic Stories
Almost a year ago, the U.S. economy started its plunge. This week, NPR is launching American Indicators, a series that will personalize the big economic stories we hear every day.
Biden Administration Proposes $130 Billion To Help Schools Reopen
President Biden's relief bill currently includes $130 billion for public K-12 schools. The biggest chunk of of the spending would go to districts to avoid layoffs and hire more personnel.
Larry Summers Says Latest Coronavirus Stimulus Needs Restraint
The economist, who served in the Clinton and Obama administrations, tells NPR's Scott Simon about the problems that he sees in the Biden administration's COVID-19 relief bill.
U.S. Slowly Whittles Away At Mountain Of Pandemic Job Losses, Jobs Report Shows
A lackluster jobs report from the Labor Department on Friday increases the pressure on policymakers to offer additional economic aid. Without additional help, a full jobs recovery could be years away.
Member Of White House Council of Economic Advisers On The Coronavirus Relief Plan
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Heather Boushey, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the latest jobs numbers and the upcoming coronavirus relief plan.