The Good, The Bad and The Tax Cuts
The corporate tax cut passed in December was supposed to compel businesses to boost investment. Is it working, or are companies just passing the savings on to their owners?
Economy
Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American
Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and others back "job guarantee" programs to assure jobs for all who want them. It's another sign of top Democrats embracing further left positions.
Can A New Business Model Save Small-Town Papers?
GateHouse Media is thriving in the beleaguered newspaper industry. Critics say GateHouse makes money by decimating news operations. The company says it's saving newspapers with efficiencies of scale.
Strike By University Of California Workers Disrupts Medical Appointments
It's day two of a three-day strike for service workers in the University of California system. At UC San Francisco, the strike means rescheduling more than 12,000 medical appointments.
The 'I' Of The LIBOR
The LIBOR interest rate was at the center of a huge international scandal back in 2012. Regulators believed it had to replaced. But is that even possible?
Trump Policy Leads To Worker Shortage In Crab Industry
The Maryland seafood industry is facing a labor shortage just in time for crab season. Michel Martin talks with Harry Phillips, the owner of Russell Hall Seafood, about the shortage.
Trump Administration Talks Trade With China
The U.S. sent a delegation of economic advisers to China in an attempt to avert trade war. NPR's Scott Simon asks economist Philip Levy of Northwestern University about the complex negotiations.
U.S. Unemployment Dips Below 4 Percent For The First Time In More Than 17 Years
The nation's unemployment rate fell below 4 percent for the first time in more than 17 years. That's according to the government's monthly employment report released Friday. Employers added 164,000 workers to payrolls.
U.S. Trade Talks With China End With No Agreement
The latest round of talks between the U.S. and China ended with no agreement on how to cut the trade deficit between the two countries.
The Perks Of Counting The Wallflowers
It's jobs day! But the unemployment number might not be the most important thing to watch.