ECONOMY

President Biden has promised that gender equity will be at the forefront of his administration's policies. To help achieve that goal, he is creating a new Gender Policy Council within the White House.

Biden Administration Resurrects Office To Help Women 'At The Breaking Point'

11:38am February 04, 2021

by Melissa Block

President Biden pledged that equal pay, paid family leave and affordable child care will be at the forefront of his administration's work. He's creating a Gender Policy Council to take these on.

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To Boost The Economy, Biden Plans To 'Go Big,' Journalist Says

1:32pm February 03, 2021

by Dave Davies

New York Times reporter Jim Tankersley discusses Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion economic stimulus/pandemic relief package — as well as his plans for infrastructure work and clean energy investment.

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"Now, because of the rise of the dollar and the pensions people aren't receiving, there are two classes of people," says Saad Salman, the owner of a Baghdad sweet shop. "A poor class and a rich class."

In Iraq's 'Dire' Economy, Poverty Is Rising — And So Are Fears Of Instability

11:42am February 03, 2021

by Alice Fordham

"Iraq's economic situation can probably best be described as being dire," says an International Energy Agency expert. Government revenues have plummeted and its currency has been devalued.

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Pandemic Relief: Biden Adviser Says The Danger Is Doing Too Little

7:23am February 02, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Biden economic advisor Jared Bernstein about the White House push for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, and Republican efforts to scale it down.

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How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive

6:31am February 02, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.

Economy

SEC Acting Chair Unpacks The GameStop, Reddit, Robinhood, Wall Street Debacle

4:28pm February 01, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee about the agency's role in investigating the Reddit takeover of Wall Street.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, seen here at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, is leading a group of Republican senators who have written to President Biden with a request to detail a COVID-19 rescue counterproposal.

10 Senate Republicans Outline $600B Counteroffer To Biden's COVID-19 Relief Bill

9:06pm January 31, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The senators are asking to work with President Biden on a coronavirus relief package that they believe could be approved "quickly by Congress with bipartisan support."

Day traders on the Reddit community r/WallStreetBets, founded by Jaime Rogozinski, drove up the price of GameStop and other stocks, setting up a standoff with Wall Street.

Economy

Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

1:29pm January 31, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Jaime Rogozinski, a former moderator of the now-famous Reddit forum that sent GameStop stock soaring, saw the chaos coming. For too long, Wall Street has been "an invite-only club," he says.

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The Economic Fallout Of The Pandemic Has Had A Profound Effect On Women

8:00am January 31, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Economic Policy Institute Senior Economist Elise Gould about the pandemic's economic effects on women and minorities.

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Politics Chat: Biden Pushes For New Coronavirus Aid Package

8:00am January 31, 2021

by Tamara Keith

The Biden administration is pushing for quick action on new pandemic aid. Congressional Republicans are trying to turn the page on the attack on the U.S. Capitol.