Charlotte Norsworthy

NPR Shopping Cart Economics: How Prices Changed At A Walmart In 1 Year

Since August 2018, NPR has been tracking about 80 items sold at a Georgia Walmart with an eye toward products caught in the trade war. On average, prices rose 3%. Tariffs are one of many factors.

Andrea Conyers and her daughter Aviana, 7, went back-to-school shopping in Hinesville, Ga., earlier this month.

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What's In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade

Alina Selyukh, Charlotte Norsworthy

As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its major trading partners, we looked into the carts of back-to-school shoppers to see how global trade might show up in their baskets

In Maine, a teenager serves ice cream at a Dairy Queen for the summer. But data show teens' participation in the labor force is on the decline, and it has been for decades.

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No Teen Lifeguard On Duty: Summer Jobs Are No Longer An Attraction

Charlotte Norsworthy

More teens have shifted away from typical summer jobs in recent years, opting to spend time with family instead, or take unpaid internships.

More companies are finding it difficult to hire skilled employees, pressuring employers to rethink their hiring strategies.

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From Egg Freezing To Tuition Reimbursement, Company Perks Up In Tight Labor Market

Charlotte Norsworthy

With unemployment down, companies are experiencing a shortage of workers. Some are offering a new array of incentives beyond higher pay to lure employees.

Gas prices are expected to increase during summer months, but a recent OPEC decision could bring prices down as soon as this fall.

International headlines

More Oil From OPEC May Not Mean Relief At The Gas Pumps Anytime Soon

Charlotte Norsworthy

Drivers might be cheering OPEC's decision to increase oil production, but analysts say the extra supply isn't expected to drive gasoline prices down in time for summer vacation season.

Trader John Panin works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday. U.S. stock markets fell as U.S.-China trade tensions grew.

International headlines

Stock Markets Drop Amid Escalating Tariff Threats

Charlotte Norsworthy

Global stock markets fell in response to President Trump's threats to add another layer of tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. Trade tensions are leaving investors uncertain, analysts say.

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to allow investment firms, starting in 2021, to stop creating and mailing paper mutual fund reports to investors.

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Say Goodbye To Some Paper Investment Reports

Charlotte Norsworthy

Investors and retirees who now get lengthy paper reports on how their mutual funds are doing will have to go online for the same updates. The change is frustrating consumer watchdogs.