Money Talking

Women and men enter the workforce in equal numbers, but only less than five percent of the top 500 companies in the U.S. are led by women.

Legal marijuana is already bringing in huge revenues, but hurdles exist as it's still illegal at the federal level. How the industry operates and who’s cashing in.

The Trump administration is expected to announce a dramatic rollback of fuel economy standards for vehicles. What does it mean for carbon emissions, and why are automakers anxious?

Jerome Powell has only been serving as Chairman of the Federal Reserve since February, but he's already having to contend with some unusual circumstances. This week, he appeared before Congress to speak about the state of the economy. Lawmakers wanted to know what America’s top central banker thinks about President Trump's steadily escalating trade war. Since January, Trump has imposed or threatened to impose tariffs on 10,000 different products the U.S. imports from Mexico, Canada, Europe, and China. Those countries are retaliating with tariffs of their own. Powell avoided commenting on Trump's tariffs, but did share the view of many economists on trade: "In general, countries that have remained open to trade that haven’t erected barriers including tariffs have grown faster, had higher incomes, had higher productivity and countries that have gone in more protectionist direction have done worse", said Powell. "I think that’s the empirical result." This week on Money Talking, Ilya Marritz speaks to Neil Irwin of The New York Times on America’s growing protectionism, and how the Fed is preparing for it.

This week Trump announced his nominee for Supreme Court and people are scrambling to figure out where he stands on the most important issues. One of those is healthcare. On this episode of Money Talking, the ever-changing future for the Affordable Care Act. How might Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh rule, even as the Trump administration continues to take steps that are slowly chipping away at the law.

The status of the "yield curve" — a historically accurate predictor of upcoming recession — is starting to worry Wall Street. What is it? We get answers.

Amid the often confusing news about economic policies and trade, we break down how it's affecting prices, companies and American workers.

The Commerce Secretary is at the center of the Trump administration’s talks on trade and tariffs. A new report reveals ties between foreign businesses and his personal fortune.

App-controlled, dockless scooters have swept the West Coast and raked in millions of dollars from investors. Where do they go next?

At one time, the retail giant used to rule the toy market. Now, it's bankrupt, liquidating stores and laying off workers. What happened? 

A new book details how the Silicon Valley blood-testing company Theranos and its charismatic founder Elizabeth Holmes had an irresistible pitch, but no technology to back it up.

From small farms to car factories, the president's economic policies are having an effect. How will they influence voters during the primary season?

Following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a federal ban on betting, how will the business of sports change — and expand?

Donald Trump once boasted he makes deals with other people's money. But a new report shows his company made a slew of all-cash deals in the run-up to the presidential election.

The Trump administration is allowing an investor protection rule from the Obama era to lapse. What's next?