Economy

Steelworkers leave a plant at the end of their shift in Bethlehem, Pa., in 1947. Employment in the industry has declined by 80 percent from its peak six decades ago, according to author Douglas Irwin.

Economy

Protection For The Steel Industry Is As Old As America

10:19am April 24, 2018

by John Ydstie

The U.S. steel industry has enjoyed protection from foreign competitors since the 1790s. It says new import tariffs are actually just leveling the playing field and shouldn't be labeled "protection."

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Sean Hannity's Real Estate Portfolio Raises Journalism Ethics Questions

6:20am April 24, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

The talk show host reportedly amassed a big real estate portfolio during the foreclosure crisis. Some homes were purchased with HUD support, which he didn't reveal when interviewing the HUD secretary.

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Economy

3 Things You Didn't Know About LA

4:08pm April 23, 2018

Los Angeles - it's not what you think.

What Will Change In Cuba After Castro?

3:22pm April 23, 2018

Does a new president signal a new day for Cubans?

Arts
Economy

Building Museum Exhibit Chronicles Scourge Of Evictions, Homelessness

6:58am April 23, 2018

by Neda Ulaby

An exhibit at the National Building Museum has been adapted from Matthew Desmond's 2017 Pulitzer-Prize-winning book Eviction: Poverty and Profit in the American City into an "immersive" experience.

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Economy

The New Bond Villain

4:01pm April 20, 2018

Concerns about the yield on the 10-year Treasury note going above three percent are overblown.

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

3:03pm April 20, 2018

It's our second roundup this week.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is levying a $1 billion fine against Wells Fargo as punishment for the banking giant's actions in its mortgage and auto loan businesses.

Wells Fargo Hit With $1 Billion In Fines Over Home And Auto Loan Abuses

2:54pm April 20, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Some consumers were charged too much to extend the lock on their mortgage interest rates, and the bank's mandatory insurance program added unneeded costs and fees to borrowers' auto loans.

IRS Computer System Crashes A Year After An Official Warning Was Issued

7:00pm April 19, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Right as people were filing their taxes, the IRS suffered a technical malfunction that did not allow online filing, but what happened? A look inside the crash — and how the agency has been hobbled and put at risk for this very thing.

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Cans are lined up at the Pacific Coast Producers plant in Oroville, Calif. The company, which cans fruits for sale in supermarkets, says new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel imports will eat into its profits.

For One California Company, Trump's Tariffs Have Unintended Consequences

5:17pm April 19, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The administration says the steel and aluminum tariffs will raise costs just slightly. But in a low-margin business like canned goods, a little extra cost can take a deep bite out of profits.

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