Economy

U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Monday following a report that large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering.

Economy

Stocks Tumble On Big Banks' Role In Money Laundering Report, Fears Of Relief Delay

4:44pm September 21, 2020

by Avie Schneider

The Dow falls more than 500 points as a report says large global banks were involved in transactions flagged as possible money laundering and hopes dim for Congress to pass another relief measure.

Stocks Plunge As Investors Become Less Optimistic About Economic Recovery

4:16pm September 21, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Stocks plunged Monday amid new worries about the strength of the economic rebound. There's also talk of a new coronavirus lockdown in Britain.

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A man wearing a protective mask looks at piled-up trash in New York City on April 24. Cities are struggling with collection as the volume of residential garbage surges during the stay-at-home era.

'Hard, Dirty Job': Cities Struggle To Clear Garbage Glut In Stay-At-Home World

6:23am September 21, 2020

by Scott Horsley

As people stay at home, they are putting out more trash, from pizza boxes to cardboard delivery boxes. That's putting a big strain on residential garbage collectors.

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Unemployed Americans Struggle To Survive Without Federal Help

3:58pm September 18, 2020

by Chris Arnold

It's been almost two months since the federal unemployment has been cut off. But Congress hasn't worked out a deal to extend additional help, leaving many people without enough money to live on.

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Economy

Layoffs At Triad-Area Newspapers Leave Reporter Ranks Depleted

11:43am September 18, 2020

by David Ford

Recent layoffs at sister newspapers the Winston-Salem Journal and the News and Record&nbsp

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Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic's economic impact.

How The Pandemic Is Widening The Racial Wealth Gap

10:04am September 18, 2020

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The coronavirus has affected most Americans, but NPR's latest poll shows Black, Latino and Native American households are hardest hit by the financial impact of the crisis.

Economy

The Surprising Business Model Behind Guinness World Records

8:00am September 18, 2020

This is the story of how Guinness got into the business of record-breaking, and how one Planet Money intern broke a world record involving the president of Georgia.

Millions of gig workers have come to depend on a government lifeline that's set to expire at the end of the year. Above, a man wearing a face mask walks past a sign saying "now hiring" on May 14 in Arlington, Va.

Millions Of Gig Workers Depend On New Unemployment Program, But Fear It'll End Soon

7:08pm September 17, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Gig workers are now relying on a safety net program that didn't even exist six months ago. It provides unemployment benefits to the growing number who don't have a traditional payroll job.

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2 Chicagoans On Struggling To Make Ends Meet During The Pandemic

4:59pm September 17, 2020

by Maria Ines Zamudio

Serious financial problems have disproportionately impacted people of color during the pandemic, according to a new NPR poll. NPR follows two Chicago residents who are struggling to make ends meet.

Workers with disabilities can be paid less than minimum wage. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says that has trapped workers in "exploitative and discriminatory" job programs.

Workers With Disabilities Can Earn Just $3.34 An Hour. Agency Says Law Needs Change

11:12am September 17, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

A 1938 law created "exploitative and discriminatory" job programs and should be phased out, marking a new milestone in the debate over "sheltered workshops," the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says.

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