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A union election at Volkswagen is testing the power of the United Auto Workers. As voting gets underway this week, guest host Nova Safo explains what unionization could mean for three big automakers and the labor movement in the South.…

Household appliances like refrigerators and washing machines would use a lot more energy if not for efficiency standards.

As the Biden administration proposes tripling duties, experts recall how previous tariffs mainly hit American consumers and industries.

Having once enjoyed vibrant growth, China's wine industry is being held back by trade barriers, changing tastes and a flagging economy.

And people are increasingly shopping around for a better deal, according to new data from JD Power. Finding one is another matter.

With sloping, concrete floors and huge, windowless rooms, movie theaters are not the easiest properties to convert.

Chris Rutherford, executive director of Salvage Warehouse of Detroit,

The United Auto Workers union is trying to organize foreign vehicle factories in the South, and today, workers at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, begin voting on whether to join the UAW. We’ll hear what’s at stake. Then,…

"It was sailing against the tide of oppression," Negro Leagues Baseball Museum co-founder Larry Lester says.

Americans see steak — in the right setting — as an affordable indulgence. But fewer diners are enjoying it with an alcoholic drink.

For this month’s Econ Extra Credit, we’re watching “The League,” which chronicles the history of baseball’s Negro Leagues, established several decades before the sport was integrated. The Leagues gave rise to many Black businesses and…

From the BBC World Service: Despite extensive sanctions, the International Monetary Fund has forecast Russia’s economy will grow more than any other rich nation this year. Also: The small Pacific Island nation of Palau has warned delays to…

There’s been a lot of debate lately about the potential effects of smartphones and social media on young people’s mental health. Some states like states like Florida and Utah have even tried to ban kids from using social media apps until…

A big part of the problem: Power plants usually go offline for maintenance in April.

Kate Sprout, owner of Alaska Sewing Machine Repair in Anchorage, Alaska says her new business has allowed her to live the lifestyle that she wants.

The institution says the world economy continues to show “remarkable resilience.”

"There's a lot of science and a little bit of art" involved in finding the perfect place, a Chipotle executive says.

The theory is that the studio is trying to save on its tax bill after merging with Discovery, reporter Teddy Brown says.

Investors fear missing out on higher rates of return by locking up the money they put in for 10 years or more.

Some remote workers, able to work anywhere, are opting to move to Medellín. It’s brought a welcome financial boost to some locals, but others say they’re being priced out.

The European Union’s Digital Services Act requires big internet platforms to create searchable public libraries of their ads, allowing researchers to see who an ad is targeting and reaching and what it’s urging its audience to do. But a…

Lawsuits allege that RealPage, a company many large landlords use to price their apartments, uses confidential data in an anti-competitive way.

New York Times' best-selling author Michael Arceneaux discusses his personal journey with debt and the importance of letting go of the shame often attached to it.

Big corporate landlords provide the company RealPage with data you can’t just see on Zillow, like the rent a tenant actually pays versus what’s advertised publicly. In return, the company recommends a rent price to set. Now, lawsuits are…

From the BBC World Service: Economic growth in China, the world’s second biggest economy, beat expectations in the first quarter. Official data shows it’s being led by the manufacturing sector, but domestic demand is still weak. Plus, the…

It’s Tax Day! Millions of Americans have already filed their 2023 returns, but today we’re talking about tax protesters and the moral and ethical reasons some refuse to file their taxes or pay what they owe. Plus, the “no landing” scenario…

Consumers are still spending, but that looks a little different now than it has the past few years.

While today is the deadline to pay taxes, you can still file an extension.

After a couple of years of uncertainty, there's pent-up demand for mergers, stock and bond sales and other complex transactions.

The electric vehicle maker faces softening demand and intense competition on prices, and earlier price cuts have not sufficiently jolted sales.