The latest layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the U.S. The latest shutdown layoffs at HUD target fair housing investigators around the country. Critics say that'll make it hard to enforce the fair housing laws Congress has passed. Jennifer Ludden
Health insurance premiums are going up next year — unless you work at these companies As U.S. health insurance costs rise, some companies are paying for all of their workers' premiums. It's a big expense — but they say it pays off. Maria Aspan
Washington ponders increasing tolls on a major Seattle route during the World Cup Driving through the Highway 99 tunnel in Seattle could be pricier during next summer’s FIFA World Cup. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
The impact of the government shutdown in a city with lots of federal workers About 10% of this Utah city's population works for the IRS, and when federal workers stop getting paychecks, impacts are felt quickly and broadly. Macy Lipkin
A Nobel Prize for explaining when technology leads to growth The 2025 Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Greg Rosalsky
A family-owned Asian grocery store in Florida struggles to stay afloat as costs rise An Asian Grocery store in Florida may have to close after more than 40 years in operation, in part due to new import tariffs. Nancy Guan
Experts on tech innovations' impacts on standards of living earn economics Nobel The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded today two three professors -- two in the U.S. and one in Europe -- for their research on how technology and "creative destruction" fuels economic growth. Scott Horsley
Washington’s paid leave program heads toward a fiscal cliff Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a few years, unless the Legislature acts. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
3 share Nobel Prize in Economics for work on technology, growth and creative destruction Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction. Scott Horsley
Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recession. The Associated Press
