ECONOMY

Employees In Flooded Houston Could Find It Difficult To Show Up For Work

6:39am September 05, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

After a long holiday weekend of clean up and recovery, Houston tries to get back to work. It won't be easy for many. Thousands remain in area shelters or FEMA-paid hotel rooms.

On Capitol Hill, 'See You in September' Is A Refrain Without Romance

10:50am September 03, 2017

by Ron Elving

A default on U.S. debt is unknown territory. It's never happened. That may make some people say: "Let's try it." But those might not be the people you want to trust with your life savings.

The Call-In: Minimum Wage

8:07am September 03, 2017

Christy Faymonville tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about the many jobs she works to supplement her income as a teacher, and New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber puts her story in a national context.

The Reason Behind The Recent Spike In Gas Prices

6:28pm September 02, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Motorists are finding that the average price of a gallon of gasoline is 20 cents more than it was a month ago — the highest it's been in two years. The reasons have a lot to do with Hurricane Harvey.

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Godwin Ndosi rents out rooms at his parents' house to guests around the world through websites like Airbnb. He's standing with one of his international visitors.

Whatever Happened To ... The Airbnb 'Superhost' From Tanzania?

8:45am September 02, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

After Godwin Ndosi found success renting out his family's house to tourists, he vowed to expand his business and go to grad school. Did he stick with the plan?

Pacific bluefin tuna for sale at the tuna market in Katsuura on the Kii Peninsula, the premium tuna auction in Japan. The new agreement to protect the tuna is aimed at putting the species on a path to recovery.

Countries Pledge To Recover Dwindling Pacific Bluefin Tuna Population

8:14pm September 01, 2017

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

The long-term agreement would aid fish stocks that have fallen to just 2.6 percent of their historic size. The news comes at a time when Atlantic bluefin populations are also rebounding.

Since the violence in Charlottesville, Va., the president has said that job creation will ease America's racial tensions. That is not likely.

Trump Says Jobs Can Close Racial Divides. Here's Why That's Unlikely

12:35pm September 01, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The unemployment rate for black Americans has been roughly double the unemployment rate for white Americans for a very long time.

U.S. Economy Generated 156,000 Jobs In August, Short Of Estimates

11:31am September 01, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The Labor Department also cut previous estimates for job growth in June and July by 41,000.

There are a record number of jobs open in the United States, but matching the unemployed with the right job is difficult. One problem is that companies are posting openings with required qualifications that aren't really necessary for the job.

U.S. Employers Struggle To Match Workers With Open Jobs

11:36pm August 31, 2017

by John Ydstie

Many employers complain about not being able to find workers with the right skills, but experts says some of these employers aren't trying very hard.

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People in Richmond, Texas, line up to gain entrance to a grocery store after it opened for the first time in several days due to Tropical Storm Harvey.

For Grocery Stores In Texas, It's A Race To Restock Their Shelves

5:49pm August 31, 2017

by Dan Charles

Hurricane Harvey destroyed intricate supply chains that keep supermarket shelves stocked with perishable food. Grocery stores are already rebuilding those networks.