ECONOMY

President Trump looks on as German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the media at a joint news conference Friday at the White House.

Trump Stands By Unproven Wiretap Claim At Joint News Conference With Merkel

6:26pm March 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In an awkward moment, Trump referred to 2013 revelations the NSA spied on the German chancellor: "We have something in common." The leaders, meeting for the first time, also spoke of trade and NATO.

How The Tooth Fairy Helps Explain The Rising Cost Of Parenting

4:31pm March 17, 2017

by Kenny Malone

How much is a tooth worth to the tooth fairy and has that price changed over time? This is a silly question of course, but the answer is serious. It gives us a way to understand how the costs of parenting have changed over time.

Howdy Holmes, president and CEO of the Chelsea Milling Co., in his office.

How To Make Boring Sell: In A Jiffy

11:17am March 17, 2017

by Melissa Block

The Chelsea Milling Co. is known as the manufacturer of Jiffy baking mixes: for muffins, cakes, biscuits and more. Here's how the family-owned manufacturer has managed to thrive for generations.

Economy

An 18-Story Winston-Salem Fixture Gets New Lease On Life

10:55am March 17, 2017

by David Ford

A large construction project is being added to an already busy building and renovation agenda in downtown Winston-Salem, and one of the city's most recognizable skyline fixtures is getting a new le

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Two Economists With Opposing Political Views On The Trump Budget

4:49am March 17, 2017

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to University of Maryland economist Peter Morici and the former economist for Vice President Biden, Jared Bernstein, about President Trump's budget proposal.

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Green shoots of cereal rye, a popular cover crop, emerge in a field where corn was recently harvested in Iowa. The grass will go dormant in winter, then resume growing in the spring. Less than three percent of corn fields in the state have cover crops.

How To Make Farmers Love Cover Crops? Pay Them

6:39pm March 16, 2017

by Dan Charles

New satellite images reveal that few Midwestern farmers are planting pollution-preventing "cover crops." In Maryland, though, farmers are doing it, thanks to hefty subsidies.

What Do Rising Interest Rates Mean For Average Americans?

4:43pm March 16, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates affects every day Americans. Their payments on home equity lines of credit will be going up, and mortgage rates will be rising.

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A group of people walk on Castro Street, in the downtown portion of the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

When Policing And Race Cross Paths In Silicon Valley

12:12pm March 16, 2017

by Vignesh Ramachandran

In California, officers undergo cultural diversity and discrimination training, which includes understanding the cultural composition of the state and discussing the impact of racial profiling.

President Trump's "America First" budget blueprint was released on Thursday.

Read President Trump's Budget Blueprint

10:19am March 16, 2017

by Dana Farrington

The document released on Thursday is more of a political statement than an actual budget, as Congress will need to approve a final plan. But it does indicate the president's priorities.

How To Spend A Trillion Dollars

5:56am March 16, 2017

by Ailsa Chang

President Trump says he wants to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure. It's such a big number that it's hard to wrap your head around it. We try to figure out what that actually buys.