ECONOMY

Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the tax cuts proposed by President Trump could boost the budget deficit.

In His Post-Fed Life, Bernanke Talks Taxes, Trump And Partisan Perceptions

11:58am May 01, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses the contradictory partisan divide in people's views of the economy, the economy's health and the problem of those left behind by economic change.

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Congressional negotiators are reporting an agreement has been reached on a massive $1 trillion-plus spending bill that would fund the day-to-day operations of virtually every federal agency through Oct. 1. The House and Senate have until Friday at midnigh

Congress Reaches Deal To Fund Government Through September

8:59am May 01, 2017

by Emma Bowman

With Friday's deadline looming, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR's Susan Davis confirms.

Examining Trump's Record On Trade

7:57am April 29, 2017

When the president speaks the world listens. Adam Behsudi of Politico talks with NPR's Scott Simon about how Donald Trump's outspoken commentary is affecting international trade with the U.S.

English economist John Maynard Keynes attends the United Nations International Monetary and Financial Conference at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire.

Economy

Episode 553: The Dollar At The Center Of The World

5:14pm April 28, 2017

Today on the show, how a New Hampshire hotel filled with boozing economists saved the global economy.

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U.S. Economy Grows At Weakest Rate In Past 3 Years

4:31pm April 28, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The U.S. economy stalled in the first quarter, growing at a tepid 0.7 percent. But economists say the ragged quarter was an aberration and predict growth will rebound during the spring and summer.

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Interdisciplinary artist and TED Fellow, Damon Davis.

At TED This Week, Two Speakers Got To The Root Of Things

3:46pm April 28, 2017

by Nina Gregory

At the TED Conference in Vancouver this week, two Fellows, Devita Davison and Damon Davis talked about putting ideas to work to invigorate marginalized communities from within.

The U.S. economy grew by just 0.7 percent in the first quarter of this year. Weak auto sales were one factor dragging down consumer spending. (Above) Chevrolet pickup trucks at a dealership in Delmont, Pa., in February.

GDP Grew Just 0.7 Percent In First Quarter Of 2017

10:58am April 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Commerce Department report indicates the slowest economic growth in three years.

Mexico Economy Minister Ready To Renegotiate NAFTA With Trump

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by John Burnett

President Trump is seeking to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. In an interview with NPR's John Burnett, Mexico Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo says Mexico is anxious to retool the 23-year-old agreement in areas as varied as energy and telecom. John Burnett speaks with Audie Cornish about what he's learned.

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Trump Looks To Renegotiate NAFTA With Canada

7:09pm April 27, 2017

by Brian Mann

Donald Trump's tough stance on trade with Canada has some U.S. businesses worrying and others celebrating. Some are surprised at the focus on Canada as Trump begins NAFTA negotiations.

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Trucks line up to cross to the United States near the Otay Commercial port of entry on the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border on Jan. 25. Trump now says he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, which he has long criticized, rather

With Billions At Stake, Trump Agrees To Mend NAFTA — Not End It

5:39pm April 27, 2017

by Scott Horsley

Despite his long-standing criticism of the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Trump has opted to reopen negotiations on the deal rather than run the risk of scrapping it altogether.