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A "for sale" sign is seen in front of a home in Miami on Jan. 24, 2018. The partial shutdown of the federal government is causing some financial problems for furloughed workers who can't refinance their mortgages or buy homes because lenders can't verify

Some Mortgage Deals Are In Limbo As Government Shutdown Drags On

9:05am January 11, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Furloughed workers can't refinance or buy homes without the ability to verify their income. For a recently divorced couple, it means continuing to live together until financial issues are resolved.

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President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a joint statement in Beijing last November. Donald Trump, among the least popular US presidents in decades and the newly empowered Chinese leader met for talks on trade and North K

Economy

U.S.-China Trade: Where Are We Now?

4:49pm January 10, 2019

by Cardiff Garcia

Today on The Indicator: an update on the trade spat between China and the U.S.

Economy

Are We Ready For A Recession?

3:58pm January 09, 2019

Some signals on the economic dashboard are warning we could be heading for a downturn within a couple of years. Are we ready to fight off a recession?

Economy

Don't Fear The Fear Index

4:10pm January 08, 2019

2018 was one of the most volatile stock market years on record. And the market continues volatile today. But that's not necessarily a bad thing.

While some new drugs entering the market are driving up prices for consumers, drug companies are also hiking prices on older drugs.

Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation

5:15pm January 07, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

A recent study shows the cost of brand-name drugs is rising — not because of expensive new therapies entering the market but because manufacturers are raising prices on existing drugs.

Economy

Jobs, Inflation And The Phillips Curve

5:02pm January 07, 2019

The Fed chair and his two predecessors speak at a big conference about Friday's stellar jobs report, and why, despite what the Phillips Curve might predict, they're not too worried about inflation

How NPR Listeners Are Feeling Effects Of Government Shutdown

5:21pm January 06, 2019

As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, listeners across the country are feeling its effects. Two listeners share their stories.

Economy

Economists On Screen, Episode 4: Stockholm

4:46pm January 04, 2019

by Cardiff Garcia

The miniseries Stockholm tells the story of a group of friends, one of whom is a frontrunner for the Nobel Prize in economics. But there's a problem: he's dead

Cast members of the NBC drama The West Wing.

Economy

Economists On Screen, Episode 3: Aaron Sorkin

1:19pm January 03, 2019

Aaron Sorkin is one of the few screenwriters who's not afraid of economics. He tried explaining the benefits of free trade in The West Wing, and took a stab at the Glass-Steagall Act in The Newsroom.

John Krasinski returns to television in the new Amazon series Jack Ryan

Economy

Economists On Screen, Episode 2: Jack Ryan, CIA Economist

3:37pm January 02, 2019

by Cardiff Garcia

In Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, the lead character is an economist in the CIA, tracking down terrorists by following their money.