'Reshoring' Trend Has Little Impact On U.S. Economy, Study Finds
A report on the phenomenon known as "reshoring"— the opposite of offshoring — shows that while a growing number of companies are returning to the United States to do their manufacturing, the trend is...
View ArticleOpportunity, Caution Seen For U.S. Banks As Cuba Rules Ease
Among the changes to U.S. restrictions on Cuba President Obama announced Wednesday was a relaxation of the rules barring U.S. banks from doing business there.Americans traveling in Cuba will now be...
View ArticleSanctions Intensify Russia's Free Fall Into Economic Crisis
A year ago, Russia's economy was riding high. Today, the country is widely thought to be entering a recession, if it's not already there.The plunge in oil prices has been the main culprit, but Russia's...
View ArticleU.S. Credit Cards Tackle Fraud With Embedded Chips, But No PINs
This year, there will be an important change in the way Americans use their credit cards. More banks will be issuing cards with small computer chips, a move they say will protect against credit card...
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Euro Falls To 9-Year Low Against U.S. Dollar
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View ArticleA Revenue 'Trigger' Would Shoot Down Tax Cuts If Economy Doesn't Grow As...
Republicans lawmakers are considering a federal budget "trigger" that would raise taxes if proposed tax cuts don't deliver the economic growth they have promised. But the proposal is generating a lot...
View ArticleTrump's Claim That GOP Tax Bill Would Hurt The Wealthy Continues To Be...
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: President Trump has said over and over again that the tax overhaul now being debated by Congress would actually hurt him and other wealthy...
View ArticleIs This The Right Time For a Big Tax Cut?
Republicans say the tax-cutting overhaul being debated in Congress will jump-start the U.S. economy, leading to a lot more investment and hiring by companies. But some economists say the tax plans —...
View ArticleAs GOP Lawmakers Eye Cutting Estate Tax, Will They Increase Income Inequality?
Republicans in Congress are on the verge of fulfilling their longtime dream of eliminating the federal estate tax, and they could do it in a way that is even more generous to heirs than previous repeal...
View ArticleThe Tax Law's New Way Of Measuring Inflation Could Take A Toll On Taxpayers
A little-remarked-upon provision changing the way inflation is calculated is among the big changes contained in the tax overhaul signed by President Trump last week. The new method, using the so-called...
View ArticleTax Changes Could Hurt Affordability At High End Of The Housing Market
Kari Pinto and her husband recently retired, and now they hope to trade Iowa — and its harsh winters — for a state with a milder climate. But the tax bill President Trump signed into law last month has...
View ArticleStocks Continue A Winning Streak; Dow Industrials Now Over 25,000
The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 25,000 for the first time, as the long rally in stock prices showed no signs of letting up. A strong report about hiring from payroll processor ADP...
View ArticleFor One Family, Contract Work Means 'Feast Or Famine' As Income Varies
A new NPR/Marist poll finds that 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by a worker under contract. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the American workforce. In a weeklong...
View ArticleStock Market Sees Its Worst Weekly Performance In 2 Years
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: It has been a long time since the stock market has seen a day as bad as this one. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 666 points. That is a 2...
View ArticleSorting Out What The U.S. Markets' Volatile Start May Mean
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We are watching several television screens in our studios which have been showing changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average second by...
View ArticleTreasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Says He's Not Worried About Volatile Stock...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The dramatic swings we've been seeing in the markets since late last week kept going today. Here's what was happening early this morning before...
View ArticleDespite Tumultuous Stock Market, Some Economists Say Inflation Threat Is...
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Another tumultuous day in the stock market today - the Dow Jones industrial average shot up and down and up, finally ending 330 points...
View ArticleTrump Trade Action Could Boost Steel, Aluminum Manufacturers, Hurt Other...
As the Trump administration sees it, U.S. steel and aluminum industries are in crisis, rapidly losing ground to foreign competitors and hemorrhaging jobs along the way. But proposed import tariffs and...
View ArticleNew Round Of NAFTA Talks Is Underway In Mexico
Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit DAVID GREENE, HOST: A new round of talks is underway in Mexico City to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement. This is happening at a tense time for...
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