ECONOMY

Wilbur Ross, the president-elect's choice for commerce secretary, tips a "Make America Great Again" cap in the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday.

Trump Taps Billionaire Investor Wilbur Ross For Commerce Secretary

1:22pm November 30, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Wilbur Ross Jr. is a donor and longtime associate of Trump's. Ross has grown rich by buying troubled companies and restructuring them with layoffs and budget cuts.

Adviser Steven Mnuchin arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 17.

Trump Picks Steve Mnuchin To Lead Treasury Department

9:31am November 30, 2016

by John Ydstie

Mnuchin is a hedge fund CEO and longtime Wall Street banker. His involvement in the spike in foreclosures following the housing market's crash could complicate his confirmation.

Police surround McDonald's restaurant employees who were sitting in an intersection in Los Angeles after walking off the job to demand a $15 minimum wage and union rights during nationwide "Fight for $15" protests on Tuesday.

Uber Drivers, Other Workers Protest For $15 Minimum Wage

4:20pm November 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Employees at two airports and at McDonald's restaurants across the country were striking or protesting, while other workers — including home care and health workers — were joining demonstrations.

Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally Oct. 10 in Ambridge, Pa. Stephen Moore, a senior economic adviser to the president-elect, recently said Trump's party is no longer the party of Ronald Reagan and free trade.

Trump's Populism Is Transforming GOP's Economics, Adviser Says

11:19am November 29, 2016

by NPR Staff

Stephen Moore recently said Trump's party is no longer the party of Ronald Reagan and free trade. "Look, this is 2016. It's not 1986. We have different problems in this country," the adviser says.

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How To Find The Best Deals On Cyber Monday

6:28pm November 28, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joanna Stern, personal technology columnist at the Wall Street Journal, about this year's so-called "Cyber Monday." They discuss the best online tech deals, which tech gadgets make the perfect gift, and if consumers should be concerned about exploding batteries in this year's hottest gizmos.

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Texas, Oklahoma Divided Over How To Handle Earthquakes Linked To Oil Drilling

6:28pm November 28, 2016

by John Burnett

Oklahoma and Texas have been experiencing a rash of human-caused earthquakes. It happens when oil and gas wastewater gets pumped underground in the wrong places and disrupts faults. Oklahoma officials have cracked down on wastewater injection; Texas is apparently uninterested in doing much. That could mean a lot more quakes given that the country's biggest oil reservoir has just been discovered in west Texas.

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People Knowingly Donated $100,000 To Dig A Big, Pointless Hole In The Ground

4:42pm November 27, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Cards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. The company finished the dig on Sunday.

Army Corps Of Engineers Issue Dec. 5 Leave Deadline To Pipeline Protesters

9:08am November 26, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers has told a Native American tribe in North Dakota and its supporters that it will close down a camp housing protesters against a major oil pipeline in the state.

Holiday Shoppers Expected To Spend Most Money Online

4:32pm November 25, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

Early indications are that Black Friday will be healthy for retailers, But analysts say the Black Friday fever has broken. Almost all the growth in holiday retail sales are in online and mobile shopping. One in six holiday dollars will be spent online giving consumers more bargaining power.

Shawn Weekes, an American cowboy from Texas, at the Russian rodeo.

Episode 738: The Russian Rodeo

3:55pm November 25, 2016

Russia's latest ambition: To build a steak empire. On today's show, a fourth-generation American cowboy teaches Russian ranchers how to make American-style steaks. Some things get lost in translation.

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