ECONOMY

President Biden plans to sign an executive order on Tuesday that will kick off the rulemaking process for a higher minimum wage for employees of federal contractors.

Biden To Establish $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage For Federal Contractors

9:19am April 27, 2021

by Alana Wise

The administration also plans to eliminate the tipped minimum wage for federal contractors by 2024, effectively raising it to $15 from the current level of $7.65.

Brian Deese, director of the White House National Economic Council, speaks to reporters at the White House Monday about the American Families Plan.

Biden Wants Millionaires To Foot The Bill For Big New Social Programs

7:35pm April 26, 2021

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Biden will ask Congress to increase taxes on capital gains for tax filers who make more than $1 million a year — a move the White House says will affect only about 500,000 households.

Economy

Tenants In Northern Virginia Apartment Complex Worry About Eviction

8:43am April 25, 2021

by Pam Fessler

The complex houses hundreds of immigrants, mostly from Africa. Many of them have faced eviction because they lost service jobs during the pandemic.

Economy

Career Coach Answers Questions About Job Hunting During A Pandemic

8:43am April 25, 2021

Finding a job or changing your career in the midst of a pandemic is hard. We collected questions from four listeners about their journeys to find jobs, and posed them to career coach Akhila Satish.

Here's How Millennial Wealth Stacks Up Against That Of Prior Generations

5:27pm April 23, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

Many millennials are now in their thirties. Unlike many generations before them, they came of age during a Great Recession, a global pandemic and huge changes to the economy.

American Indicators Check-in: The Faces And Stories Behind The Economic Statistics

5:12pm April 21, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with the American indicators, four people whose stories illustrate what the American economy faces a month after President Biden signed a coronavirus relief bill into law.

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How Pandemic Responses Are Shaping The Economic Recovery Of 3 Continents

4:57pm April 20, 2021

by Scott Horsley

China, Europe, and the United States have had mixed success in controlling the pandemic, and it's shaping the economic recovery on three continents.

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Economy

LA Dedicates $1 Billion To Fight Homelessness

6:52am April 20, 2021

by Anna Scott

The LA city budget being released today includes $1B to address homelessness. The region has been tackling the issue for years but it continues to get worse because of housing costs.

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When You Add More Police To A City, What Happens?

6:30am April 20, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study looks at the effects of growing police forces on racial inequality.

Economy

U.S Economy Looking Good As Spending Jumps In March

7:59am April 17, 2021

by Scott Horsley

There was lots of good news on the economic front this week. Consumers are spending more money and fewer people are getting laid off.