Economy

Economy

How The Federal Reserve Plans To Make $3 Trillion Disappear

6:52am December 14, 2015

by David Kestenbaum

The Fed created the money after the financial crisis to try to help the economy, but the money could eventually create inflation or cause bubbles. (This piece initially aired on Oct. 23, 2015 on ATC.)

More Wealth In Fewer Cities: Why Inequality Divides America

9:03pm December 12, 2015

Demographer Phillip Longman says that regional inequality divides America. He tells NPR's Scott Simon which cities are doing well, which ones are falling behind, and how the U.S. got to this point.

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Detroit, after having billions of dollars of debt erased through bankruptcy, has emerged with a razor-thin financial cushion.

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Post-Bankruptcy, A Booming Detroit Is Still Fragile

5:28pm December 12, 2015

by Quinn Klinefelter

It's been one year since the city of Detroit exited the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. New development is erupting downtown, but the city is still walking a financial tightrope.

Industrial Giants DuPont, Dow Chemical Announce $130 Billion Merger

7:21pm December 11, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Two of America's oldest and most important industrial companies are tying the knot. DuPont and Dow Chemical plan to merge in a $130 billion deal that would create an agricultural and chemicals powerhouse. If the deal is approved, the new company would be split into three separate businesses — agriculture, materials and specialty products.

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What Can Government Do To Protect The Shrinking Middle Class?

7:19pm December 11, 2015

by Scott Horsley

Politicians love to present themselves as champions of the middle class. But according to a new study from the Pew Research Center, less than half the American population now falls in that category. NPR explores what the government might do to shore up the shrinking middle class.

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Hypothetical Coffee Mug Jolts Sinatra Into Action To Protect His Image

6:04pm December 11, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

When you die, you can pass on your money to your kids. In many parts of the country, you can pass on something often more valuable — especially if you are famous — your image.

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Los Angeles Struggles To Contain Chronic Homelessness

4:35pm December 11, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Los Angeles has the largest population of chronically homeless people in the country. The city is wrestling with how to deal with a growing homeless population that is spreading far beyond Skid Row.

U.S. Cities Face Challenges In Reducing Homeless Population

4:35pm December 11, 2015

by Pam Fessler

NPR provides an update on the picture of homelessness in the U.S. While there have been many successful efforts championed to get people housed, some cities continue to criminalize homelessness.

Dave Gilboa is co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, the primarily online eyewear store. Warby Parker experimented with a variety of pop-up locations before settling into a longer-term lease.

Economy

With Mobile Clicks And Seasonal Shopping, Pop-Up Stores Are Booming

1:52pm December 11, 2015

by Elise Hu

Online shopping has changed how we approach the buying experience. And stores have adapted with the temporary, pop-up model — a seasonal offer for some, a long-term approach for others.

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Want To Open Up A Restaurant In The Triad? Better Have Cash

10:21am December 11, 2015

by Emily McCord

It seems like there's a new restaurant opening in the Triad every week, but there are also a lot of closings.

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