ECONOMY

Lawmakers Pressed To Support The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal

6:31am April 03, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is touting his deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. But Congress hasn't approved that deal, and it's unclear if the White House has a strategy to get that done.

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Trucks wait to enter the United States at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2017. More than $1.6 billion in goods flow across the border each day.

How Closing The Border Would Affect U.S. Economy, From Avocados To Autos

3:55pm April 02, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would very likely hit a wide range of industries.

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A man is seen portraying a hacker with binary code symbols on a laptop.

When Computers Collude

7:30am April 02, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

Companies are increasingly using algorithms to set their prices, but is that giving them too much power over consumers?

News Brief: Security Clearances, Southern Border, F-35 Fighter Jet

6:16am April 02, 2019

A whistleblower claims White House overturned 25 denied security clearances. How big a hit would the U.S. economy take if the southern border closes? And, the latest U.S. and Turkey dispute.

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Oregon's Experiment In Statewide Rent Control

7:55am March 30, 2019

by Lauren Dake

Oregon passed a law to become the first state in the country to institute rent control statewide. Progressives love the idea, but housing advocates say it won't solve the housing affordability crisis.

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Economy

The Evidence Against Rent Control

5:10am March 29, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

Rent control is returning to some communities. But evidence suggests there are better ways to keep low-income people housed.

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Wells Fargo CEO Timothy Sloan is questioned by the House Financial Services Committee earlier this month. He will step down immediately, the company announced Thursday.

Economy

Wells Fargo CEO Quits In Wake Of Consumer Financial Scandals

5:11pm March 28, 2019

by Jennifer Liberto

Wells Fargo announced Thursday that CEO and President Tim Sloan will step down immediately. The company's general counsel Allen Parker was elected to run the company until a new CEO is selected.

The U.S. economy grew more slowly at the end of 2018 than initially thought. The revised numbers suggest somewhat lower spending by consumers.

Economy

Say It One More Time: The Economy Is Slowing

2:02pm March 28, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy grew more slowly at the end of 2018 than initially thought. "GDP growth is slowing from unsustainable rates," one economist says. The slowdown is expected to continue this year.

President Trump said on Friday that he will nominate conservative TV commentator and former Trump campaign adviser Stephen Moore to the Federal Reserve Board.

Economists Forecast Stephen Moore Wouldn't Be Good For Fed Post

1:23pm March 28, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump's pick for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board is drawing mounting criticism from economists of all stripes. Moore says he has the right experience, but critics fault his track record.

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Stephen Moore On Federal Reserve Board Nomination

5:36am March 27, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with economics commentator Stephen Moore about his nomination to the Federal Reserve Board.

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