ECONOMY

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder Turns To Voters To Approve Tax Increase

6:29pm January 30, 2015

Some states are experiencing major budget deficits and several Republican governors are opting to increase taxes to make up for the shortfall. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder talks to Robert Siegel.

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True Or False? Free And Reduced-Price Lunch = Poor

4:58pm January 30, 2015

by Will Huntsberry

Poverty is the backdrop to so many discussions about learning. But do we have a good way to measure it in schools?

Russia's Economic State Is A Reversal Of Fortune For Putin

7:46am January 30, 2015

Renee Montagne discusses the state of Russia's economy with Sergei Guriev, a former economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Guriev is now living in exile in Paris.

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President Obama speaks to the media after the automatic budget cuts associated with the sequester took effect in March 2013.

Obama's Budget Would Undo Broad, Automatic Cuts Made In 2013

9:07am January 29, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The across-the-board spending cuts, known as the sequester, reduced defense and domestic budgets by hundreds of millions each. Republicans are expected to fiercely defend that plan.

Jed Brown drives 100 miles each day to work between Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Cheaper gas is making his commute more manageable, but he doesn't expect the low prices to last.

For Long-Haul Drivers, Cheap Gas Means A Sweeter Commute

8:21am January 29, 2015

by Uri Berliner

The plunge in gasoline prices is expected to save the average household about $750 this year. For rural families and others who drive a lot, the savings will likely be even greater.

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Greece Looks To Renegotiate Bailout Terms

3:13pm January 27, 2015

The newly elected leadership in Greece is against budget cuts imposed by the European economic zone in return for bailing it out. Renee Montagne talks to Tom Nuttall of The Economist.

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A chart shows the U.S. federal government's spending and revenues, from 1965 projected forward to 2025.

2015 Will Continue Streak Of Shrinking U.S. Budget Deficit

8:22pm January 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The federal budget deficit will fall in 2015, the sixth consecutive year of decreases relative to the overall economy, according to new figures by the Congressional Budget Office.

Newly sworn-in Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras enters his new offices in Athens on Monday.

Greece's Left-Wing Prime Minister Takes Charge

3:31pm January 26, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Alexis Tsipras, who led Syriza to a momentous win in the parliamentary election, was sworn in today amid fears about what his win means for the country's bailout agreements with the European Union.

Alexis Tsipras, center, leader of Greece's Syriza left-wing main opposition waves to his supporters after voting at a polling station in Athens on Sunday.

Anti-Austerity Leftists Win Greek Election

8:12am January 26, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The leftist Syriza party, which has vowed to roll back EU-mandated austerity measures, have edged out the ruling center-right party of Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.

Greek Voters Usher Leftist Party Into Office

8:03am January 26, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis

Greece's radical left Syriza party is the first anti-austerity party to win elections in Europe, throwing into doubt whether the troubled country stays the course on an international austerity plan.

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