ECONOMY

Traffic passes the giant animated billboard on the facade of the Marriott Marquis Hotel, in New York's Times Square.

Using Billboards, Company Will Collect Personal Information To Help Advertisers

8:49pm February 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Clear Channel Outdoor — one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the U.S. — will now use billboards to map real-world habits and behaviors from nearby consumers.

Reclaimed land that was once mined for coal in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. When coal companies declare bankruptcy, funding for land reclamation becomes a question

When Coal Companies Fail, Who Pays For The Cleanup?

6:24pm February 29, 2016

by Leigh Paterson

The U.S. coal industry is fading. As more companies declare bankruptcy, they may not be able to pay for land restoration projects — and taxpayers could be left with the cleanup bill.

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Argentina Reaches Agreement To End 15-Year Bonds Dispute

4:44pm February 29, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Argentina and its creditors have reached an agreement ending a 15-year-long dispute that barred the country from borrowing money in the bond markets.

Argentina Reaches Settlement With Hedge Funds, Ending 15-Year Dispute

4:42pm February 29, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

The agreement means the country, with its troubled economy, can once again access the international bond markets.

Presidential Candidates Propose Changes To U.S. Tax System

7:16am February 29, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal, who parses the campaign tax debate.

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China Stares Down Economic Concerns

5:33pm February 27, 2016

At the G-20 summit in Shanghai, Chinese officials are trying to reassure foreign finance ministers that the government can handle the country's turbulent economy.

Do Big Cash Denominations Help Organized Crime?

5:17pm February 27, 2016

by Eric Westervelt

The European Central Bank is considering abandoning the 500 euro note. Harvard University's Peter Sands explains why the 500 euro note is the currency of choice for organized crime and terrorists.

Economists On Candidates' Proposals: Mostly Bad

6:27pm February 26, 2016

by Jess Jiang

We took a sample of the most novel economic proposals and asked a panel of economists: Are they good or bad?

Economic Recovery Boom Has Left Behind Poor Areas, Report Finds

2:45pm February 26, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to John Lettieri, co-founder of the Economic Innovation Group, about a report on how the post-recession, recovery boom is leaving behind poor areas. As a result, the wealth and well-being gap is widening further.

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Fast Food Wars: The Unseen Battle In Franchise Businesses

6:55pm February 25, 2016

by Alexandra Starr

When you pay for a meal at a fast food chain, such as McDonald's or KFC, most of the time your money is divided between two different businesses. There's corporate headquarters, and the individual restaurant owner, known as a franchise. The Planet Money team takes a look at the unseen battle between those two groups.

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