ECONOMY

Greek Reform Minister: 'We Want To Keep Greece Within Eurozone'

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Greek Minister of Administrative Reform George Katrougalos about the Greek debt crisis. He says he's hopeful a compromise can be reached between Greece and Europe.

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Despite Large Cuts To Greece's Pension System, Creditors Want More

6:32pm July 07, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Matthew Dalton, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, about how the Greek pension system has been as generous as reported.

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Georgia Leads A Push To Help Ex-Prisoners Get Jobs

3:35pm July 07, 2015

by Susanna Capelouto

Federal grant money is flowing to skills training programs for ex-offenders. But aid will be successful only if employers are willing to hire them. That's where state re-entry programs show promise.

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Solar panels gather sunlight in Florida.

Obama Administration Aims To Expand Access To Solar Power

2:53pm July 07, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The White House is announcing a series of moves, including installing more solar energy units in federally subsidized housing, low cost loans for homeowners and a program to help renters.

With Greece Facing Economic Abyss, What Will EU Leaders Do?

1:47pm July 07, 2015

by Chris Arnold

The result of Sunday's Greek referendum was a resounding "no" to plans for more austerity as a way out of the country's debt crisis. European leaders meet Tuesday to resume talks on a rescue package.

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Despite Uncertainty, Greeks Show Pride In Rejecting Bailout Plan

1:33pm July 07, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Greeks in Athens react to the resounding no vote on a bailout plan. Many are proud to have poked Europe in the eye after years of austerity, but the banks remain closed, hurting many local businesses.

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Germany, France Keep Door Open To Greek Requests For Economic Help

1:32pm July 07, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande meet in Paris Monday to discuss their response to the result of Sunday's referendum in Greece.

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Greek Voters Give Bailout Referendum A Thumbs-Down

1:46am July 07, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Sixty-one percent of Greek voters said "no" to the referendum that included tough austerity measures for Athens, in exchange for a continued line of credit to keep paying the government's obligations.

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European Commission Official: No Vote Puts Greece In Weaker Position

9:02pm July 06, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews European Commission Vice President for the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis about how Sunday's vote on the Greek referendum complicates negotiations between Greece and Europe.

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Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis walks toward his motorcycle following a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens, Greece, on March 15. Varoufakis said Monday he was resigning, a day after Greeks voted to reject terms of a bailout impos

Greece's 'Erratic Marxist' Leaves Legacy Of Sound Bites

8:26pm July 06, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Yanis Varoufakis railed against the terms imposed on Greece by its creditors and his negotiating partners. In his resignation letter, he said he "shall wear the creditors' loathing with pride."