Interest rates are higher, global growth is slowing, and the government is at an impasse. But there are also reasons for near-term optimism about the U.S. economy.
Britain's Parliament rejects Brexit deal. Federal workers affected by the shutdown look for ways to pay the bills. At least 14 people were killed when extremists stormed an upscale hotel in Nairobi.
The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work "in exchange only for an IOU." Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.
As the government shutdown enters its fourth week, federal workers are struggling to make ends meet. But according to Jamiles Lartey, the shutdown is having a disproportionate effect on black workers.
One of the nation's top economists explores the past and future of work in cities. He finds that opportunities for workers without a college degree are drying up.
Steve Inskeep talks to retired Rear Adm. Cari Thomas, CEO of Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, about U.S. Coast Guard employees who probably won't collect a paycheck because of the government shutdown.