Economy

A stately Georgian house at 29 Harley Street is home to Formations House, a company that specializes in creating other companies.

1 Address, 2,000 Companies, And The Ease Of Doing Business In The U.K.

9:34am May 30, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

The U.K. likes to boast about how easy it is to do business there, but a profusion of shell companies hides many that are fronts for fraud and corruption. Now the U.K. wants more scrutiny.

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'Invest For Who You Are' And More Advice For Millenials' Financial Future

9:55am May 29, 2016

Financial adviser Jude Boudreaux talks with three millenials: Amanda Jones, Kaylie Burns Gahagan and Austin Prater, about how coming of age during the recession impacts their financial plans now.

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Economy

Coca-Cola Halts Production In Venezuela Due To Nation's Sugar Shortage

7:52am May 29, 2016

Venezuela just became one of the few countries in the world that does not sell Coca-Cola. Tom Standage of the Economist tells NPR's Rachel Martin what that says about the Venezuelan economy.

Verizon And Strikers Reach Tentative Agreement

5:37pm May 28, 2016

Nearly 40,000 striking Verizon workers reached a tentative agreement with the company Friday. Fortune writer Aaron Pressman explains what the deal means for middle-class workers.

Strikes Across France Paralyze Economy

5:34pm May 28, 2016

A dispute over labor law changes in France has escalated to a full-fledged confrontation between the government and influential unions, sparking protests and even violence.

Millenials Are Moving Back With Mom And Dad

5:34pm May 28, 2016

A new survey finds more young adults now live at home with parents rather than with a spouse or romantic partner. Kim Parker of the Pew Research Center talks about the factors that fuel this trend.

Barbershop: The Benefits Of Living At Home

5:07pm May 28, 2016

Medical blogger Jillian Knowles and writer Alex Hardy have both written about moving back in with their parents. They share their experiences, while NPR's Asma Khalid explains the trend.

At Century Mark, Indy 500 Sells Out For First Time In Decades

8:16am May 28, 2016

by Quinn Klinefelter

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500. Even though it remains the most famous auto race in the world, it's sold out this year for the first time in decades.

Kent Family Growers is located on a small parcel outside a college town in upstate New York. Farmers from California to North Carolina have complained of delays in the H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural jobs.

Farmers Wait, And Wait, For Guest Workers Amid H-2A Visa Delays

7:27am May 28, 2016

by Lauren Rosenthal

For the third year in a row, the H-2A visa program is running behind. That's left farmers waiting for planters and pickers even as the harvest season is well underway.

North Korea Linked To Cyber Attacks On Asian Banks

6:34pm May 27, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Cybersecurity researchers are linking a recent spate of attacks against Asian banks to North Korea. The digital security firm Symantec says the recent breaches in Asia have identical lines of malicious software deployed in the high profile attack against Sony Pictures in 2014. The FBI has tied North Korea to the Sony attack.

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