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Weekly Wrap: Immigration and the New York Fed

Nov 21, 2014
Kai's weekly chat about the week in business news.

The economic impact of Obama's immigration reform

Nov 21, 2014
Obama's executive action on immigration will affect more immigrants than any previous immigration action by a sitting president. The centerpiece will provide protection from deportation and a path to a work permit for about 4 million unauthorized immigrants.

What will and won't be offered to undocumented workers

Nov 21, 2014
The President announced certain protections, but not healthcare coverage.

Commerce Sec. Penny Pritzker on our export economy

Sep 2, 2014
Host Kai Ryssdal crunches the numbers with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker.

Of borders and businesses: moving forward in Murrieta

Jul 17, 2014
Have anti-immigration protests affected business in Murrieta, California?
Demonstrators outside the Border Patrol station in Murrieta, California on July 11, 2014
Lindsay Foster Thomas

Big business may try to downplay Eric Cantor's defeat

Jun 11, 2014
A look at what Eric Cantor's defeat means for the business community.

PODCAST: IRS scam

Mar 21, 2014
Walmart is putting on a "Black-Friday-like" for gardening and outdoor supplies. And we look at how legalization might affect undocumented workers as part of our series, City of Dreams.

For public good, not for profit.

What deportations mean for U.S. businesses

Mar 17, 2014
Deportation impacts industries that historically depend on undocumented labor.

Legalization won't lift all laborers

Mar 7, 2014
Undocumented workers likely will not leave current jobs even when they can work here legally -- part of our series, City of Dreams.

Commerce Secretary: Immigration reform would bring in $1.4 trillion

Jan 9, 2014
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker sits down to talk about the state of the American economy and what she thinks it will take to get it back on track.