NPR's Scott Simon talks to Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator, about the jobs report, tariffs facing legal challenges, and U.S. government investment in private companies.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments Wednesday appeared to heighten financial experts’ fears that tariffs on goods imported to the U.S. could bring about an economic condition known as “stagflation.” Powell didn’t use the exact word ...

The World Economic Forum needs to do more than clean up its act. It needs to better understand what makes for a good and just society.

Proposed Medicaid work requirements may greatly limit access to health coverage, lead to substantial economic losses, and fall short of boosting employment, a new report warns. The report was released last week by the Commonwealth Fund and the George ...