ECONOMY

Altamonte Springs, Fla., is helping pay for Uber rides that begin and end in the city. The city is the first in the country to partially subsidize Uber fares.

The Newest Public Transportation In Town: Uber

11:13am April 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

Altamonte Springs, Fla., is the first U.S. city to subsidize Uber fares. It's a public-private partnership, with local businesses helping foot the bill. Officials hope it will help reduce traffic.

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Economist Says Spain Needs A Siesta

10:57am April 09, 2016

Economist Nuria Chinchilla is trying to change Spain's sleep schedule. She tells NPR's Scott Simon about her efforts to get the government to align the workday with the rest of the world.

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Economy

Episode 694: The Gun That Wouldn't Shoot

6:45pm April 08, 2016

Imagine a safer kind of gun. Imagine a company with a plan to build it. Imagine customers ready to buy it. Imagine what could go wrong. A whole lot.

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4 Fed Chairs Talk Publically For The First Time About The Job

2:10pm April 08, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

One of the most powerful and controversial jobs is head of the Federal Reserve. What the Fed chair does has an impact not just in the United States but around the world.

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The View From Here: Peoria, Ill., Home To Caterpillar

6:28am April 08, 2016

by David Greene

Caterpillar is one of the world's largest heavy machinery manufacturers. If you ask anyone in Peoria if they have confidence in the economy, you may as well ask if they have confidence in Caterpillar.

A view of the lush Samoan vegetation in American Samoa, Tutuila Island.

Is Samoa's Obesity Epidemic A Harbinger For Other Developing Nations?

6:02pm April 07, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are becoming more common all over the world. But the tiny Samoan islands now have the highest rates. An epidemiologist blames changes in diet brought on by globalization.

Panama Papers Reveal Off-Shore Accounts Held By Chinese Elites

4:26pm April 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alexa Olesen, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, about the Chinese elite off-shore accounts revealed in the Panama Papers.

For Nontraditional Families, The Tax Code Can Be Especially Confusing

3:48pm April 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year, on April 18. Some families may need that extra time. Experts say changing family demographics are making filing taxes more complicated.

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If Carl Manlan had $2 billion, he'd invest in building a cocoa plant in Ghana to create jobs.

A Silver Lining In The Panama Papers

11:48am April 07, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

Why Africans are breathing a quiet sigh of relief in the wake of the scandal. And one man's dream of what he would do with $2 billion. It involves cocoa.

New White House Rule Protects Retirement Savers From Bad Investment Advice

10:26pm April 06, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The Obama administration issued a new rule designed to safeguard retirement savings from costly and misguided investment advice. Some parts of the financial industry worked hard to block the rule, but it survived.

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