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Friday

Brexit Created Many Losers, But Some Winners Too. Which Are You?

People watch stock prices on a digital broadcast outside the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday. Currency, equity and oil markets around the world are feeling the effects of the British vote to leave the EU. Punit Paranjpe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Brexit Created Many Losers, But Some Winners Too. Which Are You?

Uncertainty generated by Brexit caused many investments to head south. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.39 percent. Still, there were some winners, like homebuyers seeking low-interest loans.

Richard Thaler: What Is A Nudge?
Sandra Jones

TED Radio Hour

Richard Thaler: What Is A Nudge?

How can a simple adjustment - a nudge - change our behavior for the better? Professor Richard Thaler says his "nudge theory" can make it easier for people to save money, eat healthily and more.

Richard Thaler: What Is A Nudge?

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U.K. Votes To Leave EU; Prime Minister Cameron To Step Down

Advocates for the U.K. leaving the EU wave Union flags and cheer as the results come in at the Leave.EU referendum party at Millbank Tower in central London early Friday morning. Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

U.K. Votes To Leave EU; Prime Minister Cameron To Step Down

The vote was 52 percent to 48 percent in favor of leaving the EU. Global markets are down in the wake of the news. Prime Minister David Cameron, who advocated remaining in the EU, says he will resign.

Thursday

Wednesday

If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt

President Obama speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Concerns about a possible "Brexit" were floating in the air as British investors met with state economic teams at the two-day summit. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Parallels

If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt

The U.K. is the largest source of foreign investments in the U.S. Representatives of state economic development teams weigh in on the possible impact of a "Brexit" on business in their states.

Thursday

With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives

Gordon Martinez (left), leader of the group Faith in Texas and payday loan borrower, marches before a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau field hearing in Kansas City, Mo., on June 2. Wes Helm/Faith In Texas hide caption

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With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives

Some experts say there are better, cheaper alternatives for getting small dollar loans than payday loans, which are often cash sources of last resort.

With Payday Loans Burying Borrowers, Community Tries Alternatives

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Wednesday

Go Ahead, Shop For That Car; The Fed Is Leaving Interest Rates Very Low

Federal Reserve policymakers left rates unchanged, saying they were worried about job growth and did not want higher rates to affect hiring. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Go Ahead, Shop For That Car; The Fed Is Leaving Interest Rates Very Low

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at very low levels. Fed policymakers expressed worries about job growth, so they did not want higher rates to further cool hiring.

Sunday

National

Many Manufacturing Workers Don't Make Enough To Keep Off Public Assistance

A UC Berkeley's Labor Center study suggests that many American manufacturing jobs aren't paying enough to keep workers off of public assistance. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to the Center's, Ken Jacobs.

Many Manufacturing Workers Don't Make Enough To Keep Off Public Assistance

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Monday

Fed Chair Yellen Says Weak Jobs Report Raises Questions For Economy

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivers a speech on economic outlook and monetary policy on Monday in Philadelphia. Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Fed Chair Yellen Says Weak Jobs Report Raises Questions For Economy

U.S. employment is one of many uncertainties Federal Reserve officials are weighing as they consider raising interest rates. Overall, Yellen expects ongoing economic recovery and growth to continue.

Saturday

How Should You Look At The Jobs Report? Try These Different Angles

Primary voters may be having an impact on the economy even before a new president is chosen. Some analysts say a slowdown in hiring may be linked to uncertainty about the elections. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

How Should You Look At The Jobs Report? Try These Different Angles

The latest monthly jobs report showed a sharp slowdown in hiring. Economists, who didn't see the drop coming, suggest reasons ranging from a workers' strike to presidential politics.

Thursday

Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Mo., "deserves credit" for forgiving debts of former low-income patients, but he said that result should not have required congressional and press attention. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients

Scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley and an investigation by NPR and ProPublica led a Missouri hospital to give $17 million in debt relief. Will other nonprofit hospitals follow suit?

Wednesday

Obama Returns To Booming Elkhart To Highlight Manufacturing Jobs

President Obama speaks in Elkhart, Ind., about the improvement in the area's economy and the role of his policies in the rebound. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Obama Returns To Booming Elkhart To Highlight Manufacturing Jobs

The president went back to the Indiana town to highlight its economic rebound. Since he first visited in early 2009, the unemployment rate has plunged from about 19 percent to around 4 percent.