Economy

Could Minimum Wage Increase Boom Or Bust Economy?

End Of Winter Drives Nation's Gas Prices Uphill

by: Jeff Brady

If you've been behind the wheel recently, you already know gasoline prices are up.

In Kansas, A 'Glide Path' To No Income Taxes. Will It Work?

by: Frank Morris

Obama's Call For Higher Minimum Wage Could Have Ripple Effect

by: Marilyn Geewax

Can the U.S. Reach Full Employment?

Date: 02/12/2013

Contributor: Susan Kaplan

In a suprisingly slim book UMass Amherst economist Robert Pollin argues that full employment is possible. New England Public Radio's Susan Kaplan spoke with Pollin and asked him first to expl

For Rural Towns, Postal Service Cuts Are A Loss Of Identity

by: Steve Zind

The Squeeze: Higher Costs And Smaller Paychecks

With Gasoline Prices Rising, Consumers Are Having A Tough Year

by: Marilyn Geewax

Pentagon Remains Big Target In Likely Budget Cuts

by: Tom Bowman

The economy shrunk in the fourth quarter — for the first time in three years — and one of the critical reasons was a drop in defense spending.

Can A Housing Comeback Save Lagging Job Numbers?

In 4th Quarter, Economy Shrank For First Time Since '09

by: Jim Zarroli

Study: Nearly Half In U.S. Lack Financial Safety Net

by: Pam Fessler

Japan's Economic Plan Feared To Be Bad News For Everyone Else

by: Jim Zarroli

In Connecticut, Two Sides Of A Deep Economic Divide

by: Michael Moran

Has Obama Leveled The Economic Playing Field?