Aug 30 Politics of climate change put corporations in tough spot By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Companies are being forced to choose between supporting the Trump administration's deregulation policies that could boost profits or opposing them to win over environmentally conscious consumers. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 10:23 Can an infusion of public R&D investment revitalize a lagging economy? By Paul Solman The U.S. government spends about 0.7 percent of GDP on scientific research and development, down from 2 percent in the 1960s. Less investment means fewer chances for breakthroughs like the weapon-seeking robots that saved thousands of soldiers in Iraq and… Continue watching
Aug 29 Could expanding access to contraception improve economic outcomes? By Andrea M. Kelly, Jason Lindo, Analisa Packham, Econofact A new rule from the Trump administration could decrease funding to providers of long-acting reversible contraceptives, which contribute to improved economic outcomes. Continue reading
Aug 29 2nd quarter GDP growth revised down slightly to 2 percent By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The new estimate was lower than the government's initial estimate a month ago of 2.1% annual growth. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump administration proposes rolling back methane emission limits By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Methane, which contributes to climate change, is a component of natural gas that's frequently wasted through leaks or intentional releases during drilling operations. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 9:15 Trump touts tariffs as trade leverage. But what do U.S. farmers and retailers think? President Trump has spent much of his term confronting other countries over trade practices. In particular, he is engaged in a bitter tariff war with China. But how do these tensions affect the U.S. economy? William Brangham talks to Iowa… Continue watching
Aug 28 Japan’s move to lower South Korea trade status takes effect By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press South Korea has accused Japan of weaponizing trade because of a separate dispute linked to Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945. Continue reading
Aug 27 Ex-Google engineer charged in Uber self-driving theft case By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press The indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney's office in San Jose, California, is an offshoot of a lawsuit filed in 2017 by Waymo, a self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google. Continue reading
Aug 27 U.S. consumer confidence dips slightly in August By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index edged down to 135.1 in August, slightly below a July reading of 135.8, which had been the highest since November. Continue reading
Aug 27 Column: Companies don’t need permission from the Business Roundtable to be better corporate citizens By Erik Gordon, The Conversation A statement from a group of CEOs, no matter how powerful, won’t fundamentally change how they operate. But there’s one thing that will. Continue reading