Economy

"Being Not Rich at UM" is an over 80-page online guide to navigating college for low and middle-income students.

Economy

Navigating Campus For The 'Not Rich': Students Launch A Crowdsourced Guide

9:26pm April 26, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

At the University of Michigan, two students have created an online guidebook with tips for other low- and middle-income students trying to manage the high costs of college.

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Ford To Ditch Cars In North America, Focus On Trucks And SUVs

5:20pm April 26, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

Its pioneered the American auto industry with the mass market Model T. Now Ford is gutting its lineup of cars in the North America, saying it will sell only two models in 2020 as it focuses on trucks and SUVs.

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Capitalism's Comeback: Making America Great Again?

4:55pm April 26, 2018

Former fast food CEO Andrew Pudzer says the Trump administration is good for capitalism. And capitalism is good for all.

Economy

California's Housing Conundrum

4:16pm April 26, 2018

Almost everyone in California agrees that there's not enough housing in the state. But no one wants building in their backyard.

Ford will focus on SUVs and trucks — and eliminate many of its sedans — in the North American market. Here, the company's trucks were highlighted at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Ford To Phase Out 'Traditional Ford Sedans' Such As Fusion And Taurus In The U.S.

9:44am April 26, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Ford Motor Co. reported a $1.7 billion profit for the first quarter, but it's planning big changes — such as phasing out nearly all of its cars in favor of trucks and SUVs.

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the CFPB, testifies at a House hearing. Mulvaney says he doesn't need to run "a Yelp for financial services sponsored by the federal government."

The Consumer Complaints Database That Could Disappear From View

7:18pm April 25, 2018

by Chris Arnold

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chief Mick Mulvaney says he may shut down public access to more than a million complaints Americans have made about financial institutions.

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Pistachio trees in California's drought-stricken Central Valley.

Economy

Episode 640: The Bottom Of The Well

7:09pm April 25, 2018

Today on the show: the economics of drought, and why the rational thing to do in California right now is use more water.

The Diamond B Ranch, north of Cheyenne, Wyo., is no longer a working property. It's been bought and subdivided by a realty company.

Rural Lands At Risk As Ranchers Prepare For Retirement

5:49pm April 25, 2018

by Cooper McKim

Universities and ranch land advocates are offering estate planning classes to ranchers with a goal of saving their land from redevelopment.

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Economy

The Farm Labor Drought

4:00pm April 25, 2018

Water isn't the only shortage California farmers are worried about. There's a labor drought, too.

People walk past the World Bank's headquarters in Washington, D.C. A watchdog says that the World Bank is not adequately monitoring how funds intended for Afghanistan reconstruction are being used.

Watchdog Says Billions In Afghanistan Funding At Risk Of Misuse

8:40am April 25, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Funds in the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund are at risk because the World Bank is not adequately monitoring how they are used. The U.S. has contributed $3 billion to the fund.