ECONOMY

A person visits a Miami store that doesn't have electricity on Tuesday. Much of Florida was without power two days after Hurricane Irma battered the state.

Florida Businesses Struggle To Reopen Without Power After Irma

7:32pm September 12, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Many are without power or phone service. Their ability to reopen depends on the restoration of electricity, but also on whether employees can get to work through blocked roads and downed power lines.

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Empty pumps are surrounded by tape at a Mobil gas station in Miami on Friday.

With Power Out, Many Florida Gas Stations Remain Closed

6:43pm September 12, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

A lot of people evacuated from Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Now they desperately want to come home, but the lack of fuel is making that tough.

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Job candidates take a tour of the Amazon fulfillment center in Robbinsville, N.J., during a job fair last month. The Census Bureau says increased employment is what's driving higher income numbers.

Census Bureau: Median Incomes Rose And Poverty Levels Fell In 2016

6:25pm September 12, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The number of people covered by health insurance also ticked up. The bureau says the income growth is driven by more people finding jobs rather than increases in salaries.

Fallen fruit sits on the ground below orange trees in Frostproof, Fla., U.S. Hurricane Irma destroyed almost half of the state's citrus crop.

Florida's Farmers Look At Irma's Damage: 'Probably The Worst We've Seen'

5:32pm September 12, 2017

by Dan Charles

Hurricane Irma smashed through one of the country's top areas of fruit and vegetable production. The storm destroyed half of the citrus crop in some areas, as well as housing for seasonal workers.

U.S. Census Bureau Records Improvements In Income, Poverty And Health Coverage

5:19pm September 12, 2017

by John Ydstie

The U.S. Census Bureau released a trio of reports Tuesday on income, poverty and health insurance coverage. All three measures showed improvement. Real median household income increased by 3.2 percent in 2016 over the previous year, and now stands at just over $59,000. The official poverty rate fell for the second year in a row to 12.7 percent.

Economy

Credit Check: Equifax And Your Financial Future

2:53pm September 12, 2017

Who's minding the bureaus that collect so much of our private information?

Shoppers look at appliances at a Sears store in Schaumburg, Ill. At nearly $13 trillion, consumer debt has topped the previous record set during the financial crisis.

Americans' Borrowing Hits Another Record. Time To Worry?

1:02pm September 12, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Americans owe more than ever before, with household debt hitting nearly $13 trillion. Some economists say the lessons of the credit bubble that led to the financial crisis are being forgotten.

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In Hong Kong Speech, Bannon Expected To Take A Hard Line On China

6:50am September 12, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon speaks in Hong Kong Tuesday at an event hosted by an arm of the largest state-owned Chinese brokerage firm. Bannon is a vocal critic of China's economic policies.

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Hotel guests walk through dark hallways after the electricity was cut at a hotel on Saturday in Fort Myers, Fla.

Power Out For More Than 60 Percent Of Florida Homes And Businesses

7:47pm September 11, 2017

by Amita Kelly

More than 6 million of the state's electricity customers were experiencing power outages as of Monday.

Destini Johnson gets a hug from her mother. She was released unexpectedly early because, she tells her parents, the jail was overcrowded.

The Powerful Pull Of Opioids Leaves Many 'Missing' From U.S. Workforce

5:44pm September 08, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Opioid addiction affects people's work lives more than alcohol or other drugs, and those who struggle with it tell strikingly similar tales of deepening alienation from their careers.

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