Economy Update From NPR: Federal Pandemic Aid Has Cut Poverty Dramatically, Study Finds

Federal Pandemic Aid Has Cut Poverty Dramatically, Study Finds A new study finds that temporary pandemic aid programs have caused a significant reduction in poverty in the U.S. NPR’s Kelsey Snell speaks with Greg Acs of the Urban Institute about their findings. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: A Lot Of People Blame Baby Boomers For The Housing Shortage, But It’s Not So Simple

A Lot Of People Blame Baby Boomers For The Housing Shortage, But It’s Not So Simple Baby boomers have the biggest share of real estate wealth in the U.S. and aren’t selling their homes as they grow old. So some people blame boomers for the housing shortage. But is that really fair? Read more on…

Economy Update From NPR: New To Investing? Here Are Some Common Mistakes To Avoid And Tips To Follow

New To Investing? Here Are Some Common Mistakes To Avoid And Tips To Follow Investing in a smart way can get you set up for whatever the future may bring. But where to begin? Here are a few tips for those who are just entering the world of investing. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: After Quickly Expanding, The Economy Is Expected To Slow

After Quickly Expanding, The Economy Is Expected To Slow The U.S. economy likely grew 8% in the April-June quarter from a year prior, a blistering pace of growth. But the economy is expected to slow as the delta variant and other risks like inflation loom. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: A Texas GOP Bill Would Make It Harder For Nonprofits To Bail People Out Of Jail

A Texas GOP Bill Would Make It Harder For Nonprofits To Bail People Out Of Jail People such as Tonya Galvan and Hervis Rogers, a man accused of voting illegally, would likely be forced to stay behind bars much longer if this Republican bill becomes law. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: Biden Wants To Raise The Threshold For Products Considered ‘Made In America’

Biden Wants To Raise The Threshold For Products Considered ‘Made In America’ The federal government has to spend tax dollars on products made in America, but purchases qualify for that label with 55% of their materials coming from the U.S. Biden wants to raise that percentage. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: Walmart Offering Full College Tuition And Books For Employees

Walmart Offering Full College Tuition And Books For Employees As a result, approximately 1.5 million part-time and full-time Walmart and Sam’s Club workers in the U.S. will be able to earn college degrees or learn trade skills without the burden of debt. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised

The Behavioral Economics Manifesto Gets Revised We speak with the Nobel Prize-winning founder of behavioral economics about the new — and last — version of his classic book, Nudge. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: Delta Variant Sparks Concerns About What’s Next For U.S. Economic Recovery

Delta Variant Sparks Concerns About What’s Next For U.S. Economic Recovery NPR’s Noel King talks to Monica Boushey, senior economic adviser to President Biden, about how the pandemic is impeding America’s economic recovery, and how vaccinations will help. Read more on NPR

Economy Update From NPR: Farmers Have A Big Problem On Their Hands: They Can’t Find A Way To Ship Their Stuff

Farmers Have A Big Problem On Their Hands: They Can’t Find A Way To Ship Their Stuff Cargo ships are unloading containers in the U.S. and immediately shipping them out, empty, to Asia. That’s frustrating American farmers and exporters who are struggling to get products overseas. Read more on NPR