Economy

The EU and national flags fly in the foreground of the Parthenon, as Greek voters prepare to decide whether to continue negotiating for more international loans.

If The Mess In Greece Is All Greek To You, Then Read This

10:59am June 30, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

This week, Greek will miss a $1.73 billion payment to the International Monetary Fund. The debt crisis has the potential to create financial, economic and geopolitical trouble for Americans.

U.S. Encourages Europe To Keep Greece In The Eurozone

6:32pm June 29, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Ivo Daalder, president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, about how a Greek departure from the eurozone would impact the United States politically.

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Supporters of same-sex marriages gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28, in Washington, D.C.

The Economic Reality Of The Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

6:32pm June 29, 2015

by Charles Lane

From less-complicated tax filing to reducing uncertainty over medical decisions, the Supreme Court's ruling will have a wide impact on same-sex households. It will also affect corporate policies.

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Greece To Impose Capital Controls Amid Looming Default

6:14pm June 29, 2015

by Joanna Kakissis and Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Greece's prime minister announced on Sunday that banks and the stock market will be closed after negotiations with the country's international lenders broke down.

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Pensioners, who usually get their payments at the end of the month, wait outside a closed bank in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Monday. Greece's government announced capital controls, and the country's banks remained closed Monday.

European Leaders Warn Greeks On 'No' Vote In Referendum

4:30pm June 29, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

They say a rejection of bailout terms would mean leaving the eurozone. The Greek government has urged its citizens to vote "no." The country is one day away from failing to make an IMF loan payment.

Economy

Confederate Flag Merchandise Is Delicate Topic For Retailers

3:11pm June 29, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Some businesses are removing Confederate flag imagery following last week's fatal shootings at a S.C. black church. But not every business is handling the Confederate flag issue in the same way.

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Whole Foods says its new rating system is a way to talk to farmers and customers about issues that the organic rules don't encompass, like water, energy, labor and waste.

Organic Farmers Call Foul On Whole Foods' Produce Rating System

3:01pm June 29, 2015

by Dan Charles

Some organic farmers are protesting a new system Whole Foods is using to rate its suppliers. They say the system devalues the organic label because nonorganic producers can earn the highest grades.

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A security worker brings money to a National Bank branch in Athens on Sunday. Greeks have been withdrawing euros in anticipation of a possible default on the country's debt payments early next week.

Greece To Close Banks, Impose Capital Controls Amid Looming Default

9:19pm June 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Greek officials announced that they would close banks until July 6 in efforts to stanch a run on the euro.

Adonal Foyle (center) plays for the Orlando Magic against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007.

How To Win The Money Game: A Former NBA Star Shares Financial Advice

7:38pm June 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

Adonal Foyle has financial advice for professional athletes. "You really have to put money in its proper place," he says. "If we do that, we will respect it — but not give it too much power over us."

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People stand in a line to use the ATMs of a bank in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Saturday after the country's prime minister announced a snap referendum on an international bailout â pushing Athens toward a Tuesday deadline for a plan t

Greece Slouches Toward Default As Germany Rules Out Further Debt Talks

3:54pm June 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Germany says that there will be no more negotiations after the Greek premier called for a nationwide referendum on a bailout plan. Meanwhile, fearful Greeks are withdrawing their euros.