ECONOMY

Under a system like "Medicare for All," there are questions about job loss and older insurance workers. Studies show that job retraining is less effective for older workers.

The notion of a shorter workweek might sound crazy to overworked Americans, but around the world, companies and even governments are starting to embrace it. The key is fewer meetings and distractions.

The coronavirus outbreak in China continues to have ripple effects on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Many multinational companies depend on China for both supplies and sales.

President Nicolás Maduro has allowed the use of U.S. dollars to revive Venezuela's collapsing economy, jumpstarting business and consumption for those with greenbacks. Those without may go hungry.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Annie Lowrey of the Atlantic on what she calls the Great Affordability Crisis. She the cost of housing and health care is bleeding some American families dry.

A budget airline helped open up Iceland to the masses and add to the nation's economic growth. The airline's collapse has had an equally profound impact on Iceland's economy.

States are getting more aggressive claiming abandoned property to use for state purposes, a process known as escheat. But sometimes the holdings don't feel so abandoned to the people who own them.