ECONOMY

Economy

Infrastructure bill expected to bring lower prices, more jobs

5:01pm November 07, 2021

The fate of Biden's Build Back Better bill is uncertain. Professor Christelle Khalaf tells NPR's Michel Martin that it could have huge effects on day to day life in this country.

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Week In Politics: House passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill

2:56pm November 06, 2021

by Ron Elving

We look at the latest push - and resistance - to the passage of President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending bill, as well as what this week's elections mean for the Democratic party.

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House passes stripped-down infrastructure bill, pushing off many of Biden's wants

2:56pm November 06, 2021

by Deirdre Walsh

The House passed the trillion-dollar legislation known as the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill" and set up another vote for President Biden's "Build Back Better" plan.

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Home builders at work in Sacramento, Calif. Democrats in Congress are trying to pass a bill that would make the largest investment in affordable housing in history and try to boost construction of more moderately priced homes.

Democrats are seeking largest ever investment in affordable housing

12:41pm November 06, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The U.S. is facing its worst affordable housing crisis in generations. The heart of the problem is we just doesn't have enough homes. There's too much demand and not enough supply.

Economy

Why milk prices are up

8:54am November 06, 2021

Scott Simon talks with Dairy Radio Now's Lee Mielke about the rising price of milk in the markets.

A man fills out an application at a booth at the Employers Only Long Island Food, Beverage and Hospitality Job Fair on Oct. 19 in Melville, N.Y. Employers added 531,000 jobs in October, marking a recovery after two months of weaker job growth.

Economy

The labor market is back on track after 531,000 jobs were added in October

5:16pm November 05, 2021

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 531,000 new jobs as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%. Millions of would-be workers are still on the sidelines, though, leaving the pace of the recovery in doubt.

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Prices for Oreo cookies and other snacks made by Mondelēz International will be going up next year because of higher transportation costs and other factors affecting the supply chain, the company says.

Economy

Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive

2:23pm November 04, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.

Economy

The Fed says it has a plan to deal with inflation which is at a 30-year high

5:02am November 04, 2021

NPR's Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Federal Reserve's plan to begin pulling back the economic aid that it's provided during the pandemic.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell walks between meetings with senators on Capitol Hill on Oct. 6 in Washington, D.C. The Fed kept its interest rates near zero at the end of its policy meeting on Wednesday and announced a plan to start removing some o

Economy

Inflation is at a 30-year high. Here's how the Federal Reserve plans to deal with it

5:56pm November 03, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The Fed left interest rates near zero on Wednesday but announced plans to start removing some of the support it has provided to the economy as inflation hits its highest point in 30 years.

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Rental aid has been slow getting to those who need it. Outreach programs could help

5:22pm November 03, 2021

by Katia Riddle

States continue to struggle getting rental assistance to those facing eviction. The money is there, but it's not getting distributed. One Oregon county has hired navigators to help get the money out.

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