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This combination of file photos shows Vice President Harris speaking during a campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 26, and former President Donald Trump during a rally Oct. 22 in Greensboro, N.C.

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Harris and Trump head West to woo voters. And, U.S. economy sees solid growth

Harris and Trump look toward undecided voters in Arizona and Nevada as a pathway to the White House. And, the U.S. economy sees solid growth.

November 01, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
People walk through a mall in Manhattan on July 5, 2024. The economy grew an annual rate of 2.8% in the July to September quarter, a solid pace of expansion.

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  • Economy

The U.S. economy is growing solidly. Here's what's working — and what's not

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, led by strong consumer spending. The news comes days before a presidential election in which the economy has been top of mind for many voters.

October 31, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
People gather at a women's rights march in Chicago on the second anniversary of the <em>Dobbs</em> decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned <em>Roe v. Wade</em> and struck down federal abortion protections.

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  • Economy

Why abortion referendums are also about the economy

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.

October 31, 2024
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By:
  • Pallavi Gogoi
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it

Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.

October 24, 2024
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By:
  • Obed Manuel
Housing sales remain slow, despite mortgage rates a point lower than a year ago.

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  • Business

Mortgage rates were supposed to come down. Instead, they're rising. Here's why

Mortgage rates are ticking up, even after the Federal Reserve has started cutting interest rates. Here's why, and where rates — and home sales — could go from here.

October 18, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty.

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  • Business

Nobel Prize goes to 3 economists who study the wealth and poverty of nations

The award is shared by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and James Robinson of the University of Chicago for their research on the institutional roots of national wealth and poverty. They will split the prize money of 11 million Swedish krona or about $1.058 million.

October 15, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
Academy of Sciences permanent secretary Hans Ellegren (C), Jakob Svensson (L) and Jan Teorell of the Nobel Assembly sit in front of a screen displaying the laureates (L-R) Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu and British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson of the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel during the announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden on October 14, 2024. (Photo by Christine Olsson/TT / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFP) / Sweden…

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  • Economy

A Nobel prize for an explanation of why nations fail

A trio of economists just won a Nobel prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation’s prosperity.

October 15, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

How Austin, Texas, was about lower the cost of rent

Housing affordability and how best to spur new construction have become election issues. Austin, Texas, has seen a historic building boom that has lowered rents. Is it scalable to other cities?

October 08, 2024
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  • Audrey McGlinchy
As interest rates have dropped, refinancing could make sense, or not. Here’s what to know before you decide. <br>

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  • Your Money

Mortgage rates have dropped. Should you refinance your home?

Interested in seeing if you can save money on your mortgage? Here’s what to know about refinancing – and how to think about timing.

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

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  • Technology

Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?

A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
Chelsea Andrews (white hat), president and executive director of Montgomery County's<strong> </strong>Housing Opportunities Commission, adjusts Maryland State Delegate Lorig Charkoudian's hardhat during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Hillandale Gateway housing development in Silver Spring, Md. The HOC says it owns more than 9,400 apartment, townhome and single-family home rental properties and provides subsidized housing for more than 9,300 households.

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  • National

One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels

Maryland's Montgomery County is building mixed-income apartments in which people who can afford to pay market rate allow other renters to pay less. Cities and states nationwide are taking up the idea.

October 07, 2024
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  • Jennifer Ludden
U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs in September — more than forecasters had expected. Gains for July and August were also revised upward.

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  • Economy

The U.S. saw stunningly strong growth in jobs last month. Here's what to know

U.S. employers added more than a quarter million jobs in September, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. Here's what to know about the data.

October 05, 2024
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Ship to shore cranes work the container ship CMA CGM Laperouse at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga.

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  • News

The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on

U.S. ports from Maine to Texas are closed due to a strike by the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers. The International Longshoremen's Association is demanding higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and trucks that are used in the loading or unloading of freight at 36 U.S. ports.

October 03, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Workers walk the picket line outside Dundalk Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore on October 1, 2024.

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  • Business

Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports

Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of dollars' worth of goods.

October 01, 2024
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu and
  • Scott Horsley
The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

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  • Economy

Ports of Savannah and Brunswick at standstill as workers go on strike amid coast-wide walkout

The International Longshoremen's Association is seeking a new six-year contract with an alliance of port employers.

October 01, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
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