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Economy

States Create A Patchwork Of Regulations For Employers To Follow

8:40am January 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

State and local governments are expected to continue to be very active in employment law — passing their own rules on minimum wage, paid leave and other worker protections.

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President-elect Donald Trump tours the Carrier Corp. in Indianapolis following the company's announcement it would keep hundreds of manufacturing jobs in the United States rather than move them to Mexico.

U.S. Manufacturers Brace For Trump's Next Trade Targets

1:36pm January 05, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Donald Trump was a factor in Ford's decision to cancel plans to build a new plant in Mexico. Now he has the attention of other U.S. manufacturing firms that were considering a move south.

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Article 50 Will Guide United Kingdom's Exit From The European Union

7:29am January 04, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

U.K. officials are making plans to leave the European Union. They'll do it using the EU's own constitutional rules. Our Planet Money teams looks into why the EU has a built in exit clause.

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Employees hand-finish cheesecakes on the production line at Eli's in Chicago.

Refugees Resettled In Chicago Help Make Its Most Famous Cheesecake

11:48am January 03, 2017

by Deborah Amos

Refugees from Africa, the Middle East and Asia are a sought-after talent pool at Eli's Cheesecake in Chicago, where they manage the complex assembly line and rise through the ranks.

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Barack Obama signs the Affordable Care Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 23, 2010.

Obamacare Is First Item On Congress' Chopping Block

7:24am January 02, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Republicans in Congress have vowed to repeal the health care law as soon as they get back to work. But they don't have a replacement ready, and insurers fear that could cause the market to collapse.

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The river banks in Sunderland here were once home to shipyards, but like the city's coal mines, they disappeared. In June, the voters of Sunderland voted by more than 60 percent to leave the European Union, even though it would put tens of thousands of lo

In Pro-Brexit English City, A Jobs Crisis Is Averted — But For How Long?

12:46pm December 30, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The town of Sunderland, where jobs depend on a foreign employer, Nissan, voted resoundingly for Britain to leave the EU even though that could work against its economic interests.

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Striking McDonald's restaurant employees lock arms during nationwide "Fight for $15 Day of Disruption" protests.

Wages Are Increasing, But What's Behind It?

4:17pm December 29, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

It has taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing — though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.

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Economy

Evaluating Whether 2016 Was A Good Year For The U.S. Economy

6:22am December 28, 2016

For a check on the economy, Rachel Martin talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.

A sign is seen outside a bail bondsman across the street from Mercer County criminal courthouse on Oct. 23, 2014, in Trenton, N.J.

New Jersey Banking On Shift From Bail Money To Risk Assessment

5:27am December 27, 2016

by Joel Rose

Next month, courts in New Jersey will all but stop using a money-based bail system. Advocates say the new approach is fairer to poor defendants, and could be a national model. But what about the cost?

Lawyer Shortage In Some Rural Areas Reaches Epic Proportions

5:54am December 26, 2016

by Grant Gerlock

In Nebraska alone, there are 11 counties without a lawyer — leaving those seeking legal help in the lurch. Efforts are underway to recruit law students to come back home.