ECONOMY

Ford Escape sport utility vehicles move down the production line at Ford Motor Co.'s Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.

Trump Takes Credit For Saving A U.S. Ford Plant That Wasn't Planning To Move

8:22am November 18, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

The president-elect tweeted that he had influenced Ford's decision, but Ford says it never planned to close the Louisville, Ky., plant or to reduce jobs there.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen told Congress on Thursday she didn't agree with President-elect Donald Trump's plans for more infrastructure spending and less banking regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Throws Cold Water On Trump's Economic Plan

5:55pm November 17, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Janet Yellen warned Congress Thursday the timing might not be right for infrastructure spending and questioned Donald Trump's assertions that the Dodd-Frank stock market rules stifle economic growth.

Hand holding bullhorn blocked by cork stopper

CHARTS: Here's What Donald Trump Has Said On The Issues

3:38pm November 17, 2016

by Meg Anderson

NPR examined what the president-elect has said about the 10 issues voters care most about.

The average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for 10 is $49.87 this year, down from last year's $50.11. One big change: a drop in the price of turkey.

Thanksgiving Dinner Is Getting Cheaper, As Grocery Prices Fall Again

3:11pm November 17, 2016

by Maria Hollenhorst

The government's measure of consumer prices showed supermarket food prices dropped in October for the sixth straight month. The Farm Bureau's measure of Thanksgiving meal prices dropped, too.

Climate change has made summers in Greenland warmer and drier, leading to a decline in the number of sheep farms on the island.

Greenland's Getting Warmer, But Farmers There Are Struggling More Than Ever

1:37pm November 17, 2016

by Eli Kintisch

Warming and longer summers in Greenland have raised hopes for expansion of agriculture on the island. But the summers have been drier, causing a decline in the number of sheep farms on the island.

Hundreds Of U.S. Businesses Urge Trump To Uphold Paris Climate Deal

1:27pm November 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Starbucks, General Mills and Nike were among more than 360 companies and investors urging Trump and elected officials in an open letter to "continue U.S. participation" in the Paris climate accord.

People in Denver line the sidewalks near the Denver Rescue Mission in October.

Homelessness In The U.S. Was Down Slightly Over The Past Year

9:35am November 17, 2016

by Pam Fessler

Homelessness fell overall, despite large increases in cities such as Los Angeles and Seattle, according to a new HUD report. There were declines among veterans, families and the chronically homeless.

Donald Trump supporters cheer for him during a Nov. 4 campaign rally in Hershey, Pa.

America's 'Forgotten' Hear Trump's Economic Battle Cry, But Will He Deliver?

4:31am November 17, 2016

by Chris Arnold

We're about to find out whether Donald Trump governs as a populist champion or as a more traditional Republican when it comes to the economy — or a new mix of both.

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A Chinese newspaper headline says "U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers a mighty shock to America." Trump has promised to label China a currency manipulator, which would pave the way to imposing high tariffs on Chinese imports.

Trump's China Stance Spurs Trade War Worries

6:20pm November 16, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Trump has threatened to label China a currency manipulator and to impose large tariffs on its imports into the U.S. Economists say this would start a trade war, but what would that look like?

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Episode 574: The Buffalo Talk-Off

6:05pm November 16, 2016

The story of a guy who tried to make something of himself by getting into a rough business. And the story of a time when the world went wild for debt.

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