ECONOMY

Irish Economy Likely To Falter In Wake Of Brexit

6:38pm July 08, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

The United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union is expected to hit the Irish economy hard. Ireland has a close trading relationship with the UK and relies heavily on British tourism.

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U.S. Economy Adds 287,000 Jobs In June

6:38pm July 08, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Hiring bounced back in June, according to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report. Employers added 287,000 jobs last month. The unemployment rate went up a bit to 4.9 percent, but that was because more job seekers were drawn into the labor force.

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U.S. Hiring Bounces Back In June After Dismal May

2:15pm July 08, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

The Labor Department released its monthly jobs figures, and there's a glimmer of positive news. Hiring experienced a pretty strong rebound in June, with 287,000 jobs added to the economy.

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Payrolls jumped 287,000 last month after May's revised increase of 11,000.

U.S. Economy Adds 287,000 Jobs In June, Exceeding Expectations

1:26pm July 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S economy added 287,000 jobs in June, according to the monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Analysts had expected the economy to add some 170,000 jobs.

Natalia Mendez goes over mortgage terms with Raul Alvarez, a senior loan officer for Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Dec. 16 in Miami.

With Rates Down, It's Time For Many To Refinance Again. Thanks, Brexit

8:53am July 08, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

With the Federal Reserve keeping rates low and Treasury yields dropping after the Brexit vote, mortgage rates are down too. That's spurring a boomlet in applications and refinancings.

A Portrait Of America's Middle Class, By The Numbers

4:28pm July 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

For some, "middle class" means never wanting for anything. For others, it means watching your budget. But economists agree that the middle class is shrinking, with more moving up than falling behind.

Average U.S. gasoline prices have fallen more than 10 cents a gallon in the past month.

Brexit Bargains Abound As Loans And Gas Get Cheaper; Is That Good For Us?

12:01pm July 07, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

By voting to exit the European Union, Britons increased fears of recession. That has caused many prices to fall. Now economists aren't sure whether cheaper goods and loans will help or harm Americans.

People wait in a branch of France's national employment agency Pole Emploi, where a board read "reception without appointment" April 27 in Montpellier, southern France. While the economy is healthier in France than other European countries, unemployment r

Even In Rich Countries, Jobs Have Returned Only At A 'Painful' Pace

11:35am July 07, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Throughout the developed world, the economic recovery has been a disappointment for workers, according to a new report. It finds many rich countries still have double-digit unemployment.

Investors Pull Funds From Britain's Commercial Real Estate Market

5:30am July 07, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Several British commercial property investment funds will no longer let people withdraw their funds. The outcome of the Brexit vote has accelerated the flow of funds out of the U.K.

Borrowers Rejoice: A Treasury Benchmark Rate Fell To Record Low

8:07pm July 05, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

On Tuesday, interest rates fell again as investors around the world moved money into safe havens, such as U.S. Treasurys. The 10-year Treasury note yield closed below 1.4 percent for the first time.