Life Kit: How To Make Budgeting A Successful New Year's Resolution
NPR's Life Kit podcast tackles budgeting and how it might even be an enjoyable New Year's resolution.
Economy
Tax Changes Hit Charities
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about which nonprofits have been hit hardest by 2017 changes in tax laws.
Oil Prices Reflect Concern, Not Panic, After Airstrike On Iranian General
Global oil prices rose by about 4% — a modest increase by historical standards — after the U.S. military killed Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's Quds Force, in an airstrike in Baghdad.
U.S. Airstrike That Killed Iranian General Sent Shock Waves Through Financial Markets
Oil prices rose and the stock market fell Friday, as investors reacted to rising tension in the Middle East. Fallout from the killing of a top Iranian military leader was more muted than expected.
Greensboro Aquatic Center To Host 5 National Swimming Championships
Greensboro will host a handful of national youth swimming championships over the next few years, and they're expected to have a significant economic impact on the city.
The News Roundup - Domestic
Trump continues to spotlight the economy in his bid for reelection... and at least one Republican in the Senate says she'd be open to witnesses in the president's impeachment trial.
Wanting Wellness: The Booming Business Of Self-Care (Rebroadcast)
What's the scoop on Goop?
New Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect Jan. 1
Some 1.3 million additional workers will qualify for extra pay under a new overtime rule from the Trump administration. Critics say it is a "token increase" that falls short of the Obama-era version.
It's Been Another Decade Of Income Inequality In The U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about rising income inequality amid the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history.
Looking Back On Some Of The Economic Highs And Lows Throughout 2019
The U.S. economy continued to grow in 2019 despite the trade war with China. Unemployment remains at historic lows, wages are up and the stock market soared. Trade agreements reached at year's end brightened forecasts for 2020.