Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at an event on the one-year launch of the Pandemic Fund, in New York City on Sept. 19.

Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession

3:18pm September 30, 2023

by David Gura

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

Tourists board a shuttle into Zion National Park, in Utah. The state government will pay for the park to stay open during the government shutdown, in order to keep tourist revenue flowing to nearby towns.

Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdown

12:03pm September 30, 2023

by Sean Higgins

Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown.

A stoplight is seen in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The government has begun to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel sent home or working without pay.

D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts

7:00am September 30, 2023

by Margaret Barthel

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

Coast Guard advocates aim to avoid a repeat of the last government shutdown

8:10am September 29, 2023

by Steve Walsh

The last time the government shut down, members of the U.S. Coast Guard lined up at food pantries — while they worked without being paid. The previous government shutdown last 35 days.

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President Biden's chief of staff Jeff Zients, seen here in the Oval Office on May 16, 2023, is working with federal agencies to brace for a government shutdown this weekend.

The White House chief of staff says it's on House Republicans to avert a shutdown

10:37pm September 28, 2023

by Asma Khalid

Jeff Zients has been getting the White House prepared for the first government shutdown of the Biden administration. Here's what the chief of staff told NPR about it.

Nutrition labels like these, seen in a store in 2014, have helped consumers better understand the contents of the food they buy.

Next time you read a food nutrition label, pour one out for Burkey Belser

10:31am September 28, 2023

by Bill Chappell

"When design works, it looks like it's always been there," the graphic designer behind the ubiquitous panel on food packaging said.

Some towns are caught between old oil and gas drilling rules and new goals

5:16am September 28, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The Biden administration is trying to dramatically change how and where oil and gas drilling occurs on federal land, which is getting mixed reviews in longtime boom towns like Farmington, N.M.

How profit sharing became a key issue for United Auto Workers strikes

5:19pm September 27, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with journalist Micheline Maynard, about how high profits for major automakers over the past decade have become a central issue in the United Auto Workers strike.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan breaks down the lawsuit against Amazon

4:38pm September 27, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged abuse of monopoly power.

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Gov. Cooper tours Soelect plant in Greensboro.

Economy

NC Governor Roy Cooper highlights clean energy manufacturing and training with Greensboro visit

3:09pm September 27, 2023

by David Ford

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper was in Greensboro this week to highlight clean energy jobs in the Piedmont.

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