ECONOMY

Stock Markets Remain Surprisingly Stable In Wake Of Trump Victory

5:30pm November 09, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

For weeks, the stock market sent signals that it was bound to take a hit if Donald Trump won the election. But on the first day of trading after a surprise Trump victory, stocks have been up most of the day.

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3 Ways President-Elect Trump May Shake Up Trade Policy

4:23pm November 09, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Analysts say Trump is likely to kill off TPP, reshape NAFTA and impose tariffs. But economists fear those moves could set off a trade war.

4 States Opt To Raise Minimum Wage; 7 Loosen Marijuana Laws

11:06am November 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

California and Washington passed stricter gun control measures, Nebraska and Oklahoma both passed measures backing the death penalty, and Colorado became the sixth state to legalize assisted suicide.

Financial Markets Plunge Amid Uncertainty About Election Outcome

11:41pm November 08, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Investors who had been showing fear in recent weeks at the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency drove down equities, currencies and Treasurys as early election returns came in.

In Surprise Move, India Voids 500 And 1,000 Rupee Bills To Fight Corruption

8:05pm November 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The change was announced just hours before it took effect. The prime minister said the move would crack down on the country's expansive black market, which, he said, is used to fund terrorism.

Climate Conference Aims To Put Paris Agreement Into Action

5:25pm November 08, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Leaders from 195 nations are meeting in Morocco to come up with specific plans for carrying out a worldwide plan to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Is A Shifting Political Climate Slowing Global Trade?

2:49pm November 08, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

For decades, global trade has been transforming the world's economy. But the days of explosive trade growth may be at an end. Analysts say fewer new trade agreements may be a factor in the slowdown.

Supreme Court Revisits 2008's Housing Collapse With Banking Test Cases

10:25am November 08, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

Miami claims bank foreclosures in 2008 targeted black and Latino homeowners. When they defaulted, property values fell, which meant a drop in taxes. The city wants the right to sue the banks.

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Poverty Wages For U.S. Child Care Workers May Be Behind High Turnover

3:02pm November 07, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.

Economy

Economic Issues Are Prevalent In This Year's Presidential Campaign

9:56am November 07, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jared Bernstein, who's an ex-Obama aid. And, Peter Morici of the University of Maryland, who's a conservative syndicated columnist.

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