Economists Are Saying We Will Have A Happy — Really Happy — New Year Plus 4 More Stories

[NPR]( [View this email in your browser]( [NPR Business]( Business [Economists Are Saying We Will Have A Happy — Really Happy — New Year]( Economists and market analysts are optimistic about the outlook for the new year. Most are predicting continued job growth, rising stock prices and healthy profits. But slow wage growth could hurt. [Read this story]( Business [Tax Changes Could Hurt Affordability At High End Of The Housing Market]( Thanks to the tax overhaul, buying a home will get more expensive in some places in 2018. That's because of new restrictions on how much mortgage interest and property taxes homeowners may deduct. [Read this story]( Business [How Germany Wins At Manufacturing — For Now]( Manufacturing accounts for 24 percent of the German economy. In the U.S., it's only 11 percent. What makes German manufacturing so strong and resilient? [Read this story]( Economy [On New Year's Day, Many Low-Wage Workers Will Celebrate With A Raise]( The federal minimum wage is stuck at $7.25 per hour. But many states have pushed wage floors higher over the years. Now, 18 states and 20 localities will raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1. [Read this story]( Technology [New Wave Of Electric 2-Wheelers Hits U.S. City Streets]( As battery technology improves and cities get denser, some West Coast companies are targeting millennial and Gen X consumers by producing cheaper and greener mopeds, scooters and e-bikes. [Read this story]( NPR | 1111 N. Capitol St. NE | Washington, DC 20002 | [Privacy Policy]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. [NPR](