ECONOMY

Farmworker Maria Diaz works in the pepper fields of Dixon, Calif.

Why California's New Farmworker Overtime Bill May Not Mean Bigger Paychecks

5:05pm August 30, 2016

by Julia Mitric

California lawmakers just passed a landmark bill that would make farmworkers eligible for overtime if they work more than eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Some farmers say they can't afford that.

Recording artist Killer Mike is credited with jump-starting the #BankBlack movement in July.

For Some African-Americans, Efforts To #BuyBlack Present Challenges

4:31pm August 30, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

This summer's killings of black men and the Black Lives Matter movement have rekindled calls in some parts of the African-American community to support black-owned businesses. That's not always easy.

Economists Point Out Abnormalities As Housing Market Appears To Heal

4:31pm August 30, 2016

by Chris Arnold

It's been almost a decade since the worse housing crash since the Great Depression. And while the housing market has healed in some ways, in others it's far from normal. Single family home construction is rebounding from the trough, but still far below historical norms and the homeownership rate just keeps falling.

In a new ad, Donald Trump's campaign paints Hillary Clinton's America as bad for the economy.

In Largest Ad Buy Yet, Trump Campaign Paints Clinton As Job-Killing

8:35pm August 29, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The $10 million television ad buy is targeting five new battleground states, bringing the total for the Trump campaign to nine.

German Official Says U.S.-Europe Trade Talks Have Collapsed, Blames Washington

4:30pm August 28, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said talks over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership have "de facto failed." The climate for trade deals has soured on both sides of the Atlantic.

Hanging On: The Economic Woes Of Being A Grad Student

9:27am August 28, 2016

For our series Hanging On, Linda Wertheimer speaks with Paul Katz. He's one of the organizers of the graduate student union just approved by the National Labor Relations board.

Since 2012, The Economy Has Changed — And So Has The Conversation

9:00am August 28, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Since the last presidential election, a growing economy has sent the unemployment rate plunging. That improvement has changed the political conversation, but it hasn't stopped worries about wages.

As Xiaomi exhausts the online market, it has begun to open brick-and-mortar stores, like this one in in Beijing, to reach more customers.

Losing Steam In Smartphones, Chinese Firm Turns To Smart Rice Cookers

10:17am August 27, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

One of China's most valuable tech startups, smartphone maker Xiaomi, is getting into networked appliances, in a bid to innovate its way out of trouble, as its core business falls flat.

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Now Hiring: UK's First 'Night Czar' To Boost London Nightlife

8:42am August 27, 2016

London is hiring a "Night Czar" to bring back its nightlife after a string of music venues closed in the last few years.

Episode 721: Unbuilding A City

7:05pm August 26, 2016

Why is it so hard to knock down 17 vacant houses in a shrinking city?

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