Economics

In 1968, Congress passed the Fair Housing Act, which made it illegal to discriminate in housing. Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch explains why neighborhoods are still so segregated today.

When paying someone else to do it can make financial sense.

By the end of 2021 there were about 2 million fewer working-age immigrants in the U.S. than there would have been if immigration trends had continued unchanged.

Which tax expenditures, or tax breaks, will lead to the biggest government revenue losses over the next ten years?

LANSING — Six weeks ago, a quadriplegic Eaton County woman entered a Sparrow Hospital bed in a bid to get her auto insurance company to resume paying for the at-home care she's had for more than a decade.Six weeks later, she's still there and still waiting.The insurer, Lansing-based Auto…

Why rising inflation is a bigger risk to the stock market than rising interest rates.

The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007. If sustained, this could impact economic growth, productivity, and social insurance programs down the line.

WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"Many more are moving towards" Ukraine's borders, the UN refugee agency said.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball said only five days remain to salvage March 31 openers and a full season, telling locked out players that games would be canceled if a labor contract is not agreed to by the end of Monday.

The 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report (CHTR) provides a snapshot of what housing consumers are thinking and doing in mid-2021. In this report, we take a deeper look at buyers (household decision makers that own their primary residence and moved to a home they purchased in the past year); In other reports, we examine homeowners, renters, and sellers more closely.

This measure computes how many new permits are issued for every new job for 178 metro areas.

Declining battery costs are making electric vehicle prices more competitve. By 2023, EV prices could be on par with similar gas-powered vehicles.

8 out of 10 of Car Shoppers Paid Above Sticker Price for New Vehicles in January, According to Edmunds

China's economy today is completely different than 40 years ago; in 2021 the country makes up the highest share of exports globally.

We already know that guac is extra, but it could soon be extinct.

Workers have seen their hourly pay jump at about the fastest clip in 15 years. But high annual inflation has eaten into those raises.

Romance scams hit an all-time high in 2021.

I love the US Post Service and so do nearly 90% of Americans. Of all the government agencies out there, it may be the one with the most bipartisan support. It plays an incredibly vital role in the American economy and yet doesn’t receive any direct taxpayer funds. It also isn't a public good.

Krystal Guerra’s Miami apartment has a tiny kitchen, cracked tiles, warped cabinets, no dishwasher and hardly any storage space. But Guerra was fine with the apartment’s shortcomings. It was all part of being a 32-year-old graduate student in South Florida, she reasoned, and she was happy to live there for a few more years as she finished her marketing degree.

They failed in the same way as my bad fantasy football team.

The biggest money-related lies in relationships deal with spending, debt and income.

Researchers are expanding our understanding of the “huge variation” with which inflation strikes households and groups

The American bison is the new U.S. national mammal, but its slaughter was once seen as a way to starve Native Americans into submission.

Looking for a tool to help students compare colleges across various criteria as they search for a "best fit" school? Be sure to check out the College Scorecard which just recently got a makeover as reported by NPR.  Given the size of the investment in time and dollars, it's nice to know there's a tool available to show how graduates of specific majors fare in their careers.  Here's the data you will find about colleges: School: Cal State-Fullerton Screen #1:  Screen #2 Detailed information available on outcomes for specific majors including # of grads, median earnings (monthly earnings) and median debt after graduation (monthly payment):   Note for Median Earnings: The median annual earnings of students two years after graduation. Only data from students who received federal financial aid are included in the calculation. College Scorecard also includes data on costs, graduation and retention, financial aid, typical earnings, student body, test scores and acceptances.  ------------------- Questions for students: Go to College Scorecard and research a college that you are interested in.  As you are reviewing the data, identify five factors that will be important to you in selecting a college.  Create a table that has specific data on the five factors for the first college you researched.  Now repeat the process for a second college that you are interested in and add the information to the table.  ------------------- Prepare students for the college-going process by playing the NGPF Arcade game, PAYBACK.   

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard cautioned that without action on interest rates, inflation could become an even more serious problem.

It is the first time such jobs have been advertised for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.