Earlier this year, the Trump administration and the Ghanaian government signed a deportation pact allowing the West African country to receive U.S. deportees. It could change Ghana’s economy.
Mesabi Metallics, an iron ore mine under construction in northern Minnesota, has purchased the largest trucks ever used in the state’s mining industry that are also designed to be operated autonomously.
Nikki Massie thought of her colleagues like family. But a revelation forced her to reconsider her beliefs about the workplace — and her value within it.
On today’s show: Widespread cuts to the Affordable Care Act have started to affect millions of Americans’ healthcare. Yet there may be some good news for rural hospitals with a new $50 billion federal program.
From the BBC World Service: Iranian authorities say at least seven people were killed in protests on Thursday, the fifth day of demonstrations against the government's economic policies.
The digital detox economy is estimated to grow to $20 billion by 2032. The gamification that got you addicted to your phone might be the key to putting it down.
On today’s show: Prices at the pump have been lower as of late — crude oil this month was the cheapest for December data since 2020. But will oil continue its affordable streak in the new year?
From the BBC World Service: The past 12 months have brought lots of turbulence to global economies, from fast-changing U.S. tariff policies to the rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence. As we ring in the new year, what might 2026 hold?
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 16,000, to 199,000, well below what economists were expecting. It’s the second-lowest reading in the last two years.
U.S. electric vehicle sales plunged after federal tax credits were cut by Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration. Marketplace’s Henry Epp looks at what other challenges the EV industry could face in 2026.
Home prices rose just 1.4% in the 12 months through October, the weakest performance since mid-2023, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index.
Residential solar installers have been busy since July putting panels on roofs before federal tax credits expire at the end of 2025. Local programs and tax breaks are already buoying sales into the new year.
Kashmir Hill, a features writer at The New York Times, has been following this phenomenon and says untethered conversations with chatbots can cause real-world harms.
By this time next year, more states will have a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour than those where workers receive the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Kirsten Korosec, transportation editor at TechCrunch, explains how autonomous vehicles turned from a sci-fi novelty to a regular part of the traffic landscape in 2025.
