When A Wall Street Firm Took A Stab At Casino Capitalism
It's illegal for casinos in Nevada to take bets from out of state. But that didn't stop one subsidiary of a Wall Street firm from trying.
ECONOMY
U.S. Manufacturers Brace For Trump's Next Trade Targets
Donald Trump was a factor in Ford's decision to cancel plans to build a new plant in Mexico. Now he has the attention of other U.S. manufacturing firms that were considering a move south.
Canceled Ford Plant Adds To Mexico's Economic Frustrations
San Luis Potosi state lost out on more than a billion dollars in investment and thousands of jobs when Ford changed plans and nixed a factory. Angry locals pin the blame directly on Donald Trump.
Macy's To Close Stores, Cut Jobs Amid Weak Holiday Sales
The department store chain says it's eliminating more than 10,000 jobs and will proceed with plans to close 68 stores that are part of 100 closings announced in August.
Article 50 Will Guide United Kingdom's Exit From The European Union
U.K. officials are making plans to leave the European Union. They'll do it using the EU's own constitutional rules. Our Planet Money teams looks into why the EU has a built in exit clause.
Shaming Firms That Export Jobs Has Worked For Trump So Far
Analysts are watching to see whether the Twitter blasts continue and threatened tariffs emerge. The strategies could save jobs or could hurt the economy if other countries retaliate.
Prominent Trump Backers Sign Letter Pushing To End Conflicts Of Interest
President-elect Donald Trump hasn't done enough to separate his role as president from his role as businessman, several high-profile conservatives and others wrote in an open, bipartisan letter.
Greensboro Economy Continues To Rise, But Challenges Remain
A report released Tuesday by the City of Greensboro suggests the Gate City's economy is continuing to improve. But the data also illustrate the challenges that remain.
Retirement Account Pioneers Regret What They Started
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Timothy Martin about why the creators of the retirement investment accounts known as the 401(k) worry about what they started.
Trump Nominates Robert Lighthizer As U.S. Trade Representative
Donald Trump nominated Robert Lighthizer to be the U.S. trade representative. Lighthizer will be tasked with helping to implement an overhaul of U.S. trade policy that will feature tariff threats against a number of U.S. trading partners.