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Footing The Bill For Climate Change: 'By The End Of The Day, Someone Has To Pay'
As the risks of disasters grow, the insurance industry is adapting with them — and consumer advocates and others fear that the brunt of the bills will increasingly hit low-income homeowners.
31 Percent Of U.S. Households Have Trouble Paying Energy Bills
A report released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration announced that African Americans, Hispanics and people with children were most impacted.
The Psychological Effects Of The Financial Crisis, Lingering
We hear a lot about the effects of the financial crisis on the economy and markets, but what about the lasting effects it had on our psyches?
North Carolina Tobacco Farmers Expecting Big Losses From Florence
As North Carolina's farmers evaluate their crop losses after Hurricane Florence, it looks like damage to tobacco fields and barns could be the most costly.
Soybean Farmers Worry About Tariffs' Impact
The trade war between Washington and Beijing has dealt a big blow to American soybean farmers, who depend heavily on the Chinese market.
To Raise Interest Rates Or To Leave Them Alone? The Federal Reserve Must Decide
As the Federal Reserve considers whether or not to raise interest rates, they have a growing complication to factor in: raising interest rates doesn't seem to have the same effect on the economy that it used to.
How A Trade War Between The U.S. And China Could Impact Consumers
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David French of the National Retail Federation, about how the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs will affect consumers and the prices they pay.
Trump Says China Is Intentionally Attacking His Supporters With Its Retaliatory Tariffs
China is retaliating against the latest round of U.S. tariffs, targeting $60 billion worth of American goods, including agricultural products, chemicals and machinery. China will now be imposing penalties on most of the American products that enter the country.
Boeing Calls Back Retired Workers To Help Keep Up With Supply Chain
Unfinished 737s are stacking up on the tarmac outside of a Boeing plant near Seattle as the supply chain struggles to keep up with demand. The company is calling back retired workers to help finish putting the planes together.