Does Raising The Minimum Wage Kill Jobs?
President Obama has called for increasing the minimum wage, saying it will help some of the poorest Americans. Opponents argue that a higher minimum wage will lead employers to cut jobs.Figuring out...
View ArticleNew Web Addresses Provide Alternatives To Crowded Domains
Transcript STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: On a Friday it's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: And I'm Linda Wertheimer. Think of the Internet as a group of...
View ArticleHow One State Convinced Its 'Young Invincibles' To Get Health Insurance
Buying insurance doesn't always feel like it makes economic sense, especially for young healthy people. So why are they still willing to pay? Copyright 2014 NPR.
View ArticleIn 4,000 Years, One Thing Hasn't Changed: It Takes Time To Buy Light
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: And now, 4,000 years of economic growth in seven minutes. This story comes, of course, from our Planet Money team. David Kestenbaum and Jacob Goldstein bring us the...
View ArticleOn The Internet, A Penny Is Nothing To Sneeze At
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Our Planet Money team this week is taking a look at the lowly penny. People discard pennies in bowls by cash registers. They walk by them on the street without a...
View ArticleWhy A Pack Of Peanut Butter M&M's Weighs A Tiny Bit Less Than A Regular Pack
The other day I went down to the little shop in the lobby of our building for a snack. I couldn't decide whether I wanted regular M&M's or Peanut Butter M&M's so I bought them both. On the way...
View ArticleVolatility Index Indicates Wall Street Is Bored
An economic indicator commonly called the VIX, volatility index, is also known as the fear index. Whatever you call it, the index is hitting lows not seen since before the financial crisis.
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Everyone Goes To The Store To Get Milk. So Why's It Way In The Back?
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: Milk is one of the most popular items in a supermarket. And yet, it is often found at the very back of the...
View ArticleTypewriters, Underwater Hotels And Picturephones: The Future, As Seen From 1964
The 1964 World's Fair showcased jet packs and new miracles of science. There was an entire house made of Formica. You could wipe it clean with a sponge!The people who put the fair together tried to...
View ArticleHow College Students Battled Textbook Publishers To A Draw, In 3 Graphs
College textbooks are expensive. You probably already know this. A new biology or economics book can cost $300.And prices have been soaring, doubling over the past decade, growing faster than the price...
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