Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters
The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.
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Friday News Roundup - International
Both figurative and actual storms occurred on both sides of the Atlantic this week.
Trump Plan For Home Loans Rattles Watchdogs
The administration unveiled a plan to reprivatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that has lending advocates worried. But any changes are likely to be gradual.
Monthly Jobs Report Shows Fresh Signs Of Slowing U.S. Economy
Employers added just 130,000 jobs in August, another sign that the economy is slowing. Job gains for June and July were revised downward. Factories, in particular, have seen a slowdown.
Binyamin Appelbaum On 'The Economists' Hour'
NPR's Noel King talks to economics journalist Binyamin Appelbaum, whose new book traces what he describes as a revolution in the way we think about the U.S. economy.
'It's The Stone Age Of Fossil Fuels': Coal Bankruptcy Tests Wyoming Town
Hundreds of coal miners in Wyoming are still out of work two months after their employer declared bankruptcy. It's a moment of reckoning for a town some think relies too much on the energy industry.
Manufacturing Shrinks For 1st Time In 3 Years On Trade Tensions
Manufacturing activity in the U.S. shrank last month for the first time in three years. Factories are especially sensitive to international forces, including the ongoing trade wars.
Undocumented But In Demand: Immigration And Labor In America
The meatpacking, farming, construction and manufacturing industries all rely heavily on an immigrant workforce. Many of those workers are undocumented.
Engineers Can Help Save The Earth
John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, used to be the CEO oil and gas giant BP. In 1997, he talked about the existence of climate change.
You May Be Experiencing Secular Stagnation
Symptoms include persistently low interest rates and mediocre economic growth. It might be time to talk to former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.