Recession

Today we’ll have the final monthly jobs report — for October — before the 2016 election. September’s report put unemployment at 5 percent. Looking back, what do the jobs numbers tell us about President Barack Obama’s economic legacy?  When Obama first won the White House in November 2008, the Great Recession was in full swing. That […]

Kai Ryssdal talks with Sebastian Mallaby about his new book “The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan”

Data on industrial production and business activity don't indicate a broad-based rebound in manufacturing is likely in the near term.

A new study says the wage gap between whites and blacks continues to grow.

Citigroup has released its latest election forecast.

More households in advanced economies are facing frozen or falling incomes.

The billionaire CEO says the economy is growing and times are good. But gains aren't being spread around.

A look at the trend of films depicting the 2008 financial crisis

Despite prevailing stereotypes, it's a diverse group economically.