The Pandemic's Ripple Effect On Northern California Businesses
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many businesses, including a small creamery in Northern California that's selling less cheese and buying less milk.
Economy
Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
In an interview on Friday with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell took questions about the current financial crisis, income inequality and about economic recovery.
Fed's Jerome Powell: Jobless Rate Better Than Expected; Recovery To Take A Long Time
In an interview with NPR, Powell says it may take years before the economy has fully recovered. He says practicing social distancing and wearing masks is essential for the economy to rebound.
The U.S. Adds 1.4 Million Jobs In August, But Job Growth Is Slowing Down
U.S. employers added 1.4 million jobs in August, but job growth has slowed since June. In an interview with NPR, however, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the economic recovery is stronger than expected.
How People Are Scraping By After Expiration Of Federal Unemployment Aid
NPR checks back with three people who lost their jobs during the pandemic to see how they are managing after federal unemployment assistance lapsed this summer.
Job Gains Slowed Again In August As Employers Added 1.4 Million Jobs
Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June in a sign of what could be a long and painful recovery from the recession.
Keeping The 'Odd' Family Tool Business Sharp Through 3 Generations
A father and son reflect how their family has honed toolmaking through three generations at their Brooklyn, N.Y., shop. Despite pandemic stresses, they hope to be in business well into the future.
New Jobless Claims Drop Below 1 Million, But There's A Caveat
Another 881,000 people applied for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. That's down from the previous week, but the report comes with an asterisk.
Legal Challenges Are Likely After CDC Bans Some Evictions Amid Pandmic
The Trump administration is trying to halt residential evictions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but legal scholars are unsure it will stand up in court.
In 'Having And Being Had,' Eula Biss Maps Capitalist Game Rules Without Breaking Them
By rooting each meditation in lived experience, the author captures the way the capitalist value system has weaseled itself into the everyday — even implicating herself in its ills and rewards.