ECONOMY

California's Plan To Cap Rent Increases Could Drive Up Prices In The Long Run

4:44pm September 12, 2019

by Darius Rafieyan

Is rent control a tool to help fight a housing crisis? California is taking steps to enact a state-wide cap on rent increases. But, recent studies show that rent control may actually drive up rents in the long run.

Economy

Rhode Island Mayor Says He And His Wife Were Priced Out Of Day Care

7:41am September 12, 2019

The average cost of child care is approaching the price of some public college tuition. NPR's Noel King talks to Jorge Elorza, the mayor of Providence, about his own day care situation.

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GM And UAW Face Perfect Storm Ahead Of Contract Talks

7:04am September 12, 2019

by Tracy Samilton

General Motors will be the first United Automobile Workers target in contract talks. A perfect storm of tariffs, recession fears, slowing sales and automation costs has led to unhappy union workers.

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Does Tariff Delay Signal A Chance For Trade War Deal With China?

5:40am September 12, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump announced Wednesday that he would postpone the increase of certain tariffs on Chinese goods from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15. This follows a trade concession by China earlier in the day.

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Meets Leo Varadkar In Ireland

Brexit. We Have Questions And So Do You.

3:50pm September 11, 2019

Order! Order!

Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez speaks at a July rally for independent contractors in Sacramento, Calif. The measure that passed Tuesday in the state Senate requires companies such as Lyft and Uber to turn many contract workers into employees.

California Lawmakers Advance Bill To Redefine And Protect Gig Economy Workers

11:02am September 11, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The bill, which passed the state Senate and is expected to become law, limits the kinds of workers who can be classified as contractors. It has vast implications for companies such as Lyft and Uber.

In the early 1600s, there was only one stock and it didn't take long before a man named Isaac Le Maire tried to manipulate the price.

Economy

VIDEO: Short Selling Stocks Was Invented As Revenge

3:59pm September 10, 2019

In the early 1600s there was one stock market with only one company's stock in it, and it didn't take long before someone tried to manipulate the price.

Yuzhu Yang (left) trains Lori Cochran at the Fuyao Glass America factory in Dayton, Ohio, in the documentary American Factory.

Why We Should All Watch 'American Factory'

12:45pm September 10, 2019

by Bryant Urstadt

The Netflix documentary is one of the most honest and interesting looks at trade between China and the U.S.

Senate Democrats Hold A Press Conference On Election Security

The Staggering Weight Of Student Loan Debt

5:04pm September 09, 2019

Twenty percent of American adults are in debt from their — or their children's or grandchildren's — education.

Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia have launched a probe into Facebook and its market dominance.

Economy

Is Facebook Too Big? State Attorneys General Want To Know

6:51pm September 06, 2019

by Jennifer Liberto

Attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia have launched a probe into Facebook and its market dominance. The Justice Department has also launched an antitrust review of Big Tech.

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