ECONOMY

Despite The Drama, Much Of The Federal Budget Remains Stable Each Year

5:03am July 13, 2017

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Every year we hear lots of drama and political fighting over the federal budget. In spite of this, most of the budget stays remarkably stable from year to year. We explain why.

A new multi-story residential building (left) and an older style one-story space sit side by side on 12th Street in the East Austin neighborhood of Austin, Texas. The neighborhood has experienced a strong wave of gentrification which often pushes people o

Once A Bustling Black Enclave, East Austin Residents Make A Suburban Exodus

5:34pm July 12, 2017

by Audrey Mcglinchy

The community "doesn't really exist anymore as it did," one former resident of East Austin said. Even the local pastor, who served for 30 years, says he's been pushed out by rising home prices.

Association-based health insurance could have a lot of appeal for restaurants and other businesses with younger, healthier workers.

Senate's Health Bill Would Make Life Easier For Some Small Businesses

11:32am July 12, 2017

by Julie Appleby

Some small businesses buy their health plans through trade associations. The GOP health bills would make those cheaper. But that could also make employer-based insurance more expensive for others.

Somerset County's Declining Economy

4:54am July 12, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

A new coal mine opened in western Pennsylvania and is expected to employ at least 70 people. We travel to Somerset County to look at what it will take to bring economic opportunity to rural America.

Audience members hold signs in support of a new city income tax on high earners at a Seattle City Council meeting on Monday.

In 'Most Regressive' State, Seattle Passes Tax On Highest Incomes

3:11pm July 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The tax on individuals earning over $250,000 will generate an estimated $140 million in new annual revenue. Seattle's mayor says it will help replace funds cut by President Trump's "austere budget."

New Rule Opens Credit Card Companies, Banks To Class-Action Suits

5:33pm July 10, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said the new regulation, set to take effect in 60 days, would prevent financial institutions from requiring that disputes be settled by arbitration.

Trump And Mexico's President Talk Need For Guest Worker Program

6:07pm July 08, 2017

Dallas Morning News reporter Alfredo Corchado talks with NPR's Michel Martin about President Trump's meeting with President Enrique Pena Nieto at the G-20 summit amid tensions over the border wall.

A woman is pepper-sprayed by police after she climbed onto an armored vehicle on the first day of the Group of 20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

Anti-Globalization Protests Spark Violence In Hamburg For Second Day

5:17pm July 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Activists continued protests in the German city as the summit of the world's major economic powers got underway.

See how real home prices have changed since 2000, according to an analysis by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

How To See If Home Prices Are Rising Or Falling Where You Live

4:51pm July 07, 2017

by Chris Arnold

In much of the U.S., the housing crash hangover lingers. New tabulation of home price data lets you zoom in on hundreds of metro areas and counties around the country.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:12pm July 07, 2017

The governor of New Jersey gets grief for going to the beach, and more than 40 states say they will not or cannot turn over all the data President Trump's voting commission wants.