Economy

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland speaks during negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in October. "We know that a win-win-win agreement is within reach and that is what we are working toward," she said Friday.

No NAFTA Deal: Canada-U.S. Talks To Resume Next Week

6:09pm August 31, 2018

by Avie Schneider

After days of negotiations, the U.S. and Canada failed to agree on a deal by a Friday deadline to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. The U.S. and Mexico reached a pact earlier.

The United States, Canada and Mexico have been in lengthy talks over changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement since President Trump threatened to scrap the historic treaty.

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks Continue In Bid To Update NAFTA

4:20pm August 31, 2018

The United States and Canada are working on changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, after lengthy talks spurred by President Trump's threats to scrap the historic treaty.

Economy

The Original Bailout

3:39pm August 31, 2018

In 1907, America's financial system ran into trouble. Trust in financial institutions evaporated, and contagion swept through the economy. Then John Pierpont Morgan stepped in.

Austan Goolsbee On Trade Negotiations

7:20am August 31, 2018

Debate continues on a new North American trade deal, as Trump pushes Canadian officials to sign by Friday. Former Obama administration economic adviser Austan Goolsbee talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep.

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Carolina Curious: What Is The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Program?

7:00am August 31, 2018

by Neal Charnoff

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Housing Advocates In Greensboro Push For Change

4:11pm August 30, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

A group of housing nonprofits and community members met in downtown Greensboro Wednesday to address eviction, homelessness and affordable rent.

Economy

Aging Up

4:00pm August 30, 2018

Most people think the best time to start a business is when you're young, but is it?

Pedestrians pass a building decorated with the Argentine national flag in Buenos Aires' financial district earlier this summer.

Argentina Hikes Interest Rate To 60 Percent In Bid To Halt Currency's Fall

3:43pm August 30, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

When President Mauricio Macri requested early release of a $50 billion loan, he said it was to assuage market watchers' fears. But the opposite happened — and the central bank felt it had to step in.

If employers pay for workers' time during their commutes, it could bring "more surveillance and accountability for productivity" along with its benefits for employees, researcher Juliet Jain says.

Emailing On Your Commute? That's Work, A New Study Says

3:43pm August 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"It's really important to my sanity that I can get work done on the train," a working mother told researchers, discussing her commuting routine.

Economy

Why The Auto Industry Is Paying Special Attention To NAFTA Negotiations

7:51am August 30, 2018

by Chris Arnold

U.S. and Canadian trade negotiators are scrambling today to come to compromise on a new NAFTA deal. It's especially important for the car industry.

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