ECONOMY

Jim Yong Kim joined the World Bank as president in 2012.

The World Bank Gets An Overhaul — And Not Everyone's Happy

6:35pm March 13, 2014

by Jackie Northam

The World Bank is undergoing a vast reorganization, its first in nearly 20 years. The process has been controversial, but the bank's president says it's needed to foster better internal collaboration.

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Senate Committee To Consider Fischer For Fed's No. 2 Spot

7:44am March 13, 2014

by John Ydstie

Stanley Fischer, President Obama's choice to be the Federal Reserve's vice chairman, is on Capitol Hill Thursday for a confirmation hearing .

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The Affordable Care Act could encourage people to start new businesses by solving an age-old problem: job lock.

Health Care Law Helps Entrepreneurs Quit Their Day Jobs

6:37am March 13, 2014

by John Ydstie

Employer-provided health care can deter people from leaving their jobs to start their own businesses. Analysts say Obamacare could alleviate so-called entrepreneur lock.

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White House Meeting To Examine Women's Pay

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is expected to meet on Wednesday with female members of Congress. There are reasons for the president's focus on women that involve both policy and politics.

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Pepsi was the first American consumer product to be manufactured and sold in the former Soviet Union. In 1991, Russians could buy the soda for 20 kopeks, about 10 cents.

What Pepsi Can Teach Us About Soft (Drink) Power In Russia

9:09pm March 10, 2014

by Sonari Glinton

The soft drink giant is one of the few big U.S. firms with major investments in Russia. And the reasons why say a lot about why the U.S. has less leverage in Russia than it might like.

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Casinos, Sites Of Excess, Might Actually Help Families Slim Down

7:59pm March 10, 2014

by Patti Neighmond

A recent study finds that a casino's expansion was associated with an increase in family income in its community. In turn, that increase in household income helped lead to a decrease in childhood obesity.

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What Germans Know Could Help Bridge U.S. Workers' Skill Gap

11:31am March 08, 2014

by Susanna Capelouto

American job training programs are failing to turn out enough skilled workers to fill job openings in the U.S. That's puzzling to some Europeans, who have a different system for training workers.

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Economy

Weather Expected To Effect February Jobs Report

11:39am March 07, 2014

by John Ydstie

Did the harsh winter hold down job creation last month? Or did employers brush away the snow and prepare for spring with a new round of hiring? The unemployment report is out on Friday.

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Economy

February Job Growth Beats Expectations; Jobless Rate Ticks Up

11:39am March 07, 2014

by John Ydstie

The harsh winter weather's impact on job growth in February was less than expected, as U.S. employers added 175,000 jobs to their payrolls last month. The unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 percent.

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Economy

Severe Weather Hits NC Small Businesses Hard

9:00pm March 04, 2014

Severe weather has hurt many small North Carolina businesses.

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