Hurricane Maria left Puerto Ricans without water, power and food. But even before the storm, residents were struggling with more than $70 billion in debt. How will the recovery proceed?
This week, federal prosecutors hit the world of college basketball with allegations of bribery, corruption and fraud. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?
Facebook is under fire for selling ads to entities connected to Russia. It's not the only issue confronting the company. How will users, politicians and Mark Zuckerberg react?
Mayor Bill de Blasio came to office pledging to fight the "Tale of Two Cities" inequality of New York City. Over the past four years, the economy is doing better. Can he take credit?
The President has been criticized by some for not fulfilling his agenda, but he has been busy, at least when it comes to reversing the actions of previous presidents.
Every time a restaurant closes, another one opens. Or so it might seem. So, is the industry thriving or struggling?
Since the spring, the Trump administration has made big promises to reform the tax code. As some of the proposals are disclosed, who will benefit and how will it be paid for?
President Trump has disbanded his CEO advisory councils, but many former execs are still part of an administration that's been mostly friendly to big business.
More college students are taking on more debt, and paying it all off will impact their lives, and the U.S. economy, for years to come. What are the solutions?
After the failure by Republicans to replace or repeal Obamacare, they're moving quickly to score a political win, and they're focusing on overhauling the nation's tax code by November. There's a lot do in a little amount of time, and even Trump's legislative director has admitted it's an aggressive schedule. But that is just one of many items on Congress' to do list that includes must several must-pass pieces of legislation like funding the government and raising the debt ceiling. This week on M...
How details about the investigations into Russia’s interference in the U.S. presidential election suggest financial motives as well as political ones.
President Trump is looking to make good on his “America First” pledge by launching “Made in America” week. The plan is to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. But what do his family's business practices say about what it would take to do that?
Martin Shkreli is often described as the “most hated man in America” for raising the price of a lifesaving drug by 5,000%. Now, he’s on trial for securities fraud. WNYC’s Money Talking looks at Shkreli’s case and what it says about the prosecution of white collar crimes.
As President Trump sits down with global leaders this week, he’s also reportedly considering slapping a tariff on steel imported into the US. Could this spark a global trade war?
Republicans are united in their opposition to Obamacare, yet they're finding it difficult to repeal and replace the law. So what happens if Obamacare is here to stay?
Travis Kalanick’s resignation this week as CEO of Uber marks the end of one tumultuous ride for the company. What's next for the app that dreamed of changing the face of transportation?
The Trump administration is proposing to revise and change financial regulations put in place after the Great Recession. House Republicans want to go even further.
While FBI Director James Comey led the headlines this week, President Donald Trump spent his time promoting his infrastructure plan and how he'll pay for it with private investments.
Last month, the Trump administration secured a $110 million dollar agreement to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia. Around the same time, the CEO of Blackstone, Stephen Schwarzman secured a $20 billion investment from that country for his company’s new U.S. infrastructure fund. The blurry lines between business and government in the Trump administration.
What you find when you dig into the world of Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s businesses, pension funds, and big-time political fundraisers.
This week, executives from major TV networks are in New York to promote their shows to advertisers and the media. Its known as the "upfronts." Advertisers are expected to shell out billions, even as network TV ratings are falling. What's the future of broadcast TV?
Like many retailers, J. Crew is fighting a mighty foe — the Internet.
French citizens will chose between independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen.
Many presidents before him have tried — and failed — to enact tax reform. For his plan to succeed, there's going to be negotiations.
Sure, it's an arbitrary number, but it's become a way to assess a new President's early successes, failures and leadership style. So, like Mayor Koch used to say, "How am I doin'?"
What happens when giants like Macy’s, Sears and J.C. Penney close hundreds of shops, leaving empty shopping malls throughout the country.
With the deadline for high school seniors to pick a college approaching, students — and their parents — are considering how to pay for the financial burden of higher education.
While the attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare failed, legislators could still make it hard for the healthcare law to survive. What will that mean for the insured?
Before becoming an advisor to President Trump, his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, made a name for himself in Manhattan real estate by purchasing a $1.8 billion skyscraper on Fifth Avenue. Now a Chinese company with possible connections to the Chinese government is reportedly considering investing in the building, now owned by Kushner’s family.
The President and his supporters have been dismissing government statistics they disagree with, opening the doors for future attacks on independent agencies and their numbers.
