ECONOMY

Former Trump Economic Adviser On Trump's Budget

4:49am March 16, 2017

President Trump is releasing a budget that spends more on the military and less on the EPA and State Department. Rachel Martin talks to Stephen Moore, who advised Trump's campaign on economic policy.

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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates By 0.25 Percent

6:30pm March 15, 2017

by John Ydstie

The Federal Reserve announced it has raised interest rates by 0.25 percent, and bank policymakers project at least two more rate increases this year. Chair Janet Yellen spoke with journalists about the Fed's reasoning.

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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate, Signals 2 More Increases This Year

5:16pm March 15, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The Fed also said it is looking to increase rates three times in 2018, as inflation approaches the central bank's target annual rate of 2 percent and the unemployment rate appears stable.

President Trump listens during a meeting on health care at the White House on Monday. Trump's 2005 tax returns, which were revealed Tuesday, suggest he paid about $38 million in federal taxes that year.

In 2005, Trump Was Hit With A Tax That He Now Wants To Abolish

4:51pm March 15, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The alternative minimum tax was passed to target the ultrawealthy, but today it is more likely to affect the upper middle class.

Porto Alegre, one of Brazil's most important commercial and industrial hubs, has declared itself in "financial calamity." Brazil is in the midst of its longest and deepest recession.

World News

Amid Economic Crisis, Anxiety Grows In Struggling Southern Brazilian State

2:48pm March 15, 2017

by Philip Reeves

Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, is seeing strikes and protests amid rising crime and Brazil's worst recession. "We're asking God Almighty that this comes to an end," says a resident.

Raw fresh fish for sale at a supermarket. Using seafood guides to decide which fish is the most environmentally choice can be difficult when different guides make slightly different recommendations.

I Want To Eat Fish Responsibly. But The Seafood Guides Are So Confusing!

12:57pm March 15, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

All reputable seafood guides are science-based, and yet can offer conflicting advice, because they have different goals. Some support sustainable fishers. Others aim to recover declining populations.

Chinatowns Across The Country Face Off With Gentrification

10:18am March 15, 2017

by Melissa Hung

Community groups use both "hard" and "soft" approaches, involving organizing residents, bringing media attention to evictions, and advocating for government policies that protect tenants.

Mother Nature Hands Fruit Farmers Weird Weather, Sleepless Nights

11:45am March 14, 2017

by David Ford

The unseasonably warm February weather in North Carolina accelerated the growing season for early-blooming strawberry and blueberry plants.

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Solomon Yhdego gained asylum in Germany after escaping Eritrea when he was forced to join the army.

For Refugees In Germany, Hope And Frustration Mark Path Toward Integration

11:21am March 14, 2017

by John Ydstie

Refugees were seen as the answer to Germany's declining population and worker shortage. But the mood has darkened, and those refugees who reach Germany face long waits as they struggle to assimilate.

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D.R. Johnson's Steve Allen uses a block of wood to make sure boards are aligned properly before the CLT panel enters the pressing machine at far left.

Oregon Lumber Community Looks To Trump And Innovation To Survive

2:00pm March 12, 2017

by Tom Goldman

In Oregon, lumber companies try to innovate to survive the years-long downturn in the timber industry. Some are succeeding. Others aren't and their communities suffer.