ECONOMY

Does Good Economic News Undermine Political Messages By Trump, Clinton?

12:39pm September 15, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks to economist and syndicated columnist Peter Morici and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about record middle-class incomes.

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A survey finds that more than half of people with insurance through work are in a high-deductible health plan.

Employees Are Paying A Bigger Chunk Of Health Insurance Costs

5:26pm September 14, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Bosses are passing more of the cost of health insurance on to workers in an effort to keep spending under control. But that can be unfair to lower-income employees, who pay disproportionately more.

Fred and Natasha Ruckel's cat, Yoda, sits on top of the Ripple Rug. The Ripple Rug was the subject of a classic middleman scheme involving eBay and Amazon.

Economy

Episode 724: Cat Scam

4:12pm September 14, 2016

The internet was supposed to get rid of middlemen--but instead they are taking over the global economy.

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Economy

Census Figures Show Poverty Rate Drops For Children And Adults

7:55am September 14, 2016

by Pam Fessler

For the first time since 2007, U.S. household income rose last year. And, according to the Census Bureau, that helped push down the number of people living in poverty to 53 million.

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A Wells Fargo executive's departure with large stock and options holdings has sparked questions, after the division she ran incurred $185 million in penalties.

Wells Fargo Unit's Leader Departs With $125 Million After Bank Incurs Record Fine

10:07pm September 13, 2016

by Bill Chappell

In every year in the 2011-2016 period that the CFPB mentions in its consent order, Carrie Tolstedt collected $5,500,000 in stock as her portion of a performance share award.

U.S. Census Report: Household Incomes Rise In 2015

4:30pm September 13, 2016

by John Ydstie

Household incomes were up sharply in 2015, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Median family income climbed 5.2 percent to $56,516 a year. That's the biggest increase in nearly 50 years.

The Census Bureau released new numbers on Tuesday showing that real median household incomes rose from $53,718 in 2014 to $56,516 last year.

Census Bureau: Poverty Rate Down, Median Incomes Up

3:28pm September 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Median household incomes have increased for the first time since 2007 — rising by 5.2 percent. The poverty rate has declined, and more people have health insurance, the Census Bureau says.

As NCAA Pulls Tournaments, Greensboro Takes A Hit

3:11pm September 13, 2016

by David Ford

On Monday night, the NCAA announced plans to relocate all championship tournament games that were originally scheduled to take place in North Carolina.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Florida on Friday.

Here's What Trump Was Up To Amid News Of 'Deplorables' And Pneumonia

4:32pm September 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Here's what you missed while Hillary Clinton's abysmal weekend took over Monday's news cycle.

"I've never sewn, I've never taken a business class in my life. I didn't ... know anybody that worked in fashion or retail." — Sara Blakely, CEO of Spanx

Economy

How A Pitch In A Neiman Marcus Ladies Room Changed Sara Blakely's Life

1:49pm September 12, 2016

At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx — hosiery that eliminates panty lines — and set to work building her business.

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