ECONOMY

Beyond The Panama Papers: How Else Do Wealthy People Avoid Paying Taxes?

6:20pm April 12, 2016

The offshore revelations from the Panama Papers come in the midst of U.S. tax filing season. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author and tax journalist David Cay Johnston about how else wealthy people avoid paying taxes.

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On Equal Pay Day, Why The Gender Gap Still Exists

6:07pm April 12, 2016

President Obama issued a proclamation making April 12 "Equal Pay Day." NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Harvard economics professor Claudia Goldin about what's behind the pay gap between men and women.

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IRS Head Says Cybersecurity Problems Leave Taxpayers Vulnerable

5:01pm April 12, 2016

by Brian Naylor

With taxes on the minds of many Americans this week, a Senate committee looks at how vulnerable taxpayers' information is to cyber theft. The head of the IRS testifies on Capitol Hill.

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British Parliament Grills David Cameron On Offshore Tax Connections

7:09pm April 11, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Michael Wilkinson, a political correspondent at the Telegraph, about the British prime minister's offshore tax connections revealed in the Panama Papers leak.

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Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live

6:24pm April 11, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

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Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion For Misleading Investors On Mortgage Assets

3:39pm April 11, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

U.S. officials say the firm sold mortgage-backed securities based on loans that were a lot riskier than they were supposed to be.

Hanging On: A Pressured Middle Class In Economic Recovery

4:37pm April 10, 2016

In a new weekly segment, we'll examine the increasing pressure on the middle class and how that's driving political discourse. This week The Atlantic's Derek Thompson talks to us about economic fear.

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Tarica June walks through Washington, D.C. in her video for "But Anyway," a song examining gentrification in her hometown.

A D.C. Rapper's Love Song To A Gentrifying Hometown

9:30am April 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

Tarica June wrote "But Anyway" in response to quickening change in District. What she didn't expect was the wave of positive feedback — especially from other gentrifying cities across the country.

Are You As Freaked Out About Life After College As I Am?

1:49pm April 09, 2016

by Jacquie Lee

As graduation looms, a college student has a lot of questions. A new book offers some answers on what comes next.

New Jersey Budget Could Head South — Just Like Its Billionare

11:13am April 09, 2016

Local billionaire David Tepper has moved to Florida and he's taking his personal income taxes with him. He was the wealthiest man in New Jersey with a fortune of more then $10 billion.

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