America's Black Friday Craziness Has Crossed The Pond
The wild discount shopping that once was only a U.S. phenomenon has caught on in the U.K. and elsewhere, thanks largely to online retail giant Amazon.
ECONOMY
Experts Predict Low Oil Prices Through Next Year
Following a decision by OPEC ministers not to cut production, crude prices had fallen to a four-year low before rebounding slightly.
AFL-CIO Supports Black Friday Strikes Against Walmart
Since 2012, Our Walmart, an employee labor group, has been staging strikes on the day after Thanksgiving. The group wants workers to get more full-time jobs and make a living wage of $15 an hour.
WTO Members Approve Historic Trade Deal
The World Trade Organization's 160 members unanimously approved a first-ever multilateral trade deal which the group believes will boost global commerce by $1 trillion annually.
The Economics Of Thanksgiving 2014
More people will be driving and flying this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gasoline isn't the only thing that's cheaper. Turkey is too, along with its companions, stuffing and cranberries.
Energy Boom Helps Texas Commuter School Launch Football Program
The University of Texas Permian Basin is in Odessa, home to the football team featured in the movie Friday Night Lights. It's hoped that football will bring more students and more alumni dollars.
Hissing And Sighing: The Lament Of Sex Workers In Sierra Leone
Ebola has made it harder for the prostitutes who issue a come-hither "hiss" along Lumley Beach. Customers are hard to find, pay is down, and, like everyone, the women are scared of the deadly virus.
Why Fed Officials Are Concerned About Too Little Inflation
The U.S., Europe and Japan are seeing prices and wages rise more slowly than the 2 percent target that their central banks have set. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution.
Low Consumer Spending Hinders Japan's Economic Recovery
The ultimate aim of Japan's effort to revive the economy is to give consumers the confidence to start buying again. Weak consumer confidence has hit big-ticket purchases hardest.
Bureaucratic Hoops Make D.C. Affordable Housing Units Hard To Sell
This problem exists nationwide, but in the nation's capital, there are more requirements and restrictions. For example, D.C. limits the maximum resale price and makes homeowners wait before they sell.