Economy

Robin Bunevich and Alex Rivas in the Astoria, Queens, apartment they own. The unmarried couple set an agreement for how to handle the sale of their apartment if they break up.

Economy

For Couples Skipping The Ring, It Pays To Plot Out Finances

6:23am April 17, 2016

by Heidi Glenn

As couples live together in greater numbers, old rules about how to divide finances and plan for the future don't quite fit the modern family. Experts offer financial tips for unmarried couples.

Natural gas is flared off at a plant outside of the town of Cuero, Texas. The Clean Power Plan reinforces the state's trend away from coal, due to Texas-based companies that are big on cheaper, cleaner natural gas.

Texas Power Players Sit Out Political Opposition To Clean Power Plan

8:38am April 16, 2016

by Mose Buchele

Texas is one of 24 states driving the lawsuit against Obama's climate change initiative. But some of the state's energy companies transitioning toward cleaner sources support the new regulations.

Economy

'The Czech Republic' Rebrands Itself To 'Czechia'

8:07am April 16, 2016

The country now known as The Czech Republic has voted to change its name. That name was contrived in 1993, but now, the country will be known as Czechia.

Protesters last month vent their anger over President Dilma Rousseff (left) moving to appoint her predecessor, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, as her chief of staff — an action that would have shielded him from prosecution. A court blocked him from the post.

With The Economy Crashing, Brazilians Turn On A Once-Popular President

3:25pm April 15, 2016

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Dilma Rousseff was elected twice as the country's economy soared. But a bruising recession is now seen as the leading reason many Brazilians have turned against her.

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Economy

In North Carolina, Child Care Costs More Than College

11:47am April 15, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

For a long time, saving for college has been a concern for parents. Now, it might be saving for day care.

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Bernie Sanders Looks At Foreign Policy Through An Economic Lens

4:39pm April 14, 2016

by Scott Horsley

Bernie Sanders has downplayed foreign policy in his presidential campaign, focusing primarily on domestic economic concerns. NPR looks at how a President Sanders might approach the world beyond our shores.

Linda (left) and Colleen Squires have been together for 30 years and married for 12. This year will be the first time they can file both their state and federal taxes as any other married couple.

For Same-Sex Married Couples In America, A Historic Tax Day

12:16pm April 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

This tax season marks the first time that every married couple in the U.S. can file both state and federal taxes together, after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex unions across the land last year.

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What Peabody's Bankruptcy Means To St. Louis

8:11am April 14, 2016

by Maria Altman

Peabody Energy, the largest coal company in the United States, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. The company is the second major coal company based in St. Louis to file for Chapter 11 protection.

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Want To Set Up A Shell Corporation To Hide Your Millions? No Problem

8:39pm April 13, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The Panama Papers showed just how easy it is to stash your money in a place where regulators can't find it. It's not illegal to set up these corporations, and the business of creating them is booming.

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Not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.

Not All Financial Education Is Effective. Here Are 4 Ideas That Work

5:48pm April 13, 2016

by Gabrielle Emanuel

Credit scores. Car loans. Mortgages. It's stuff we all need to know. Yet not all financial education classes help us make better financial decisions. But some do.