Economy

Why The Federal Workforce Morale Is At An All-Time Low

8:23pm January 29, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The federal work force morale is at an all-time low, according to some accounts. That might be because the number of workers is roughly the same as it was 30 years ago, while there are 100 million more people in the country.

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In California, Stockton Experiments With Guaranteed Basic Income

5:13pm January 29, 2018

The city of Stockton, Calif., plans to give its poorest residents $500 a month, no strings attached. It's the first U.S. city to guarantee a basic income. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs about the plan.

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A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number of the Dow Jones industrial average on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

As Trump Prepares For Big Speech, State Of The Economy Is Strong

4:54pm January 29, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy is humming as President Trump prepares to speak on the state of the union. The stock market is up, and unemployment is down. Some of these gains began before Trump took office.

Economy

The Black Car Fund

2:46pm January 29, 2018

There's lots of talk about the problems of the gig economy. On today's show, we talk about a solution.

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The Bargaining Chip At The Border

2:41pm January 29, 2018

The president's promise to build a wall along the southern border of the U.S. is moving forward.

Economy

Words You'll Hear: NAFTA Negotiations

5:42pm January 28, 2018

Candidate Donald Trump promised to renegotiate NAFTA. Now, those talks are happening. Michel Martin talks with Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about Trump's proposals.

A recently renovated Mariachi Plaza is pictured in Boyle Heights, Calif., is a Hispanic and low-income neighborhood of Los Angeles that's fighting hard to prevent gentrification, the threat of escalating rents and "washed out" identity.

'There Isn't A Just Housing Choice': How We've Enabled The Pains Of Gentrification

7:56am January 28, 2018

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Decades of unjust policies have led to the devaluing of lower-income neighborhoods. But urban sociologist John Schlichtman says closing the gap between revaluing and devaluing can minimize inequities.

Evaluating Trump's 'America First' Trade Policies

8:21am January 27, 2018

Scott Simon talks with economist Phil Levy about President Trump's performance in Davos. Levy served in the George W. Bush administration and is now with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Economy

Amazon, IPOs, and the Queen of the Demonweb Pits

3:37pm January 26, 2018

We play overrated/underrated with Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin. Topics include home ownership, taking a company public, and twin telepathy.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline One Step Closer In North Carolina

3:22pm January 26, 2018

by David Ford

A large natural gas project has just passed another regulatory milepost in North Carolina.