Economy

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries is arrested in federal sex trafficking case

11:15am October 22, 2024

Several men who made bombshell allegations against Jeffries were male models who described a dynamic in which money and potentially legitimate jobs were used as leverage to exploit them.

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Economy

What happened to Kentucky farms after guaranteed tobacco prices ended?

5:20am October 22, 2024

It's been 20 years since the tobacco quota, which guaranteed prices for the crop, was outlawed. Since then the number of farms growing tobacco in Kentucky has shrunk by 96%.

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'Wall Street Journal' covers presidential election with economy, geopolitics in mind

4:21am October 22, 2024

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Emma Tucker, editor-in-chief of "The Wall Street Journal," about the paper's coverage of the 2024 presidential race.

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6 Indian airline flights declare emergencies amid spate of fake bomb threats

6:17pm October 21, 2024

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.

Economy

Like bike sharing and scooter sharing, you can now share umbrellas in some cities

5:13pm October 21, 2024

by Jeff Lunden

To the list of bike sharing, car sharing, and house sharing, you can now add umbrella-sharing. New York is among the world cities where you might find a kiosk that allows you to rent an umbrella.

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Boeing union is set to vote on a new contract deal, possibly ending strike

1:02pm October 19, 2024

The latest proposal includes a 35% general wage increase over four years — bringing it closer to the union's original ask for 40%. Boeing previously offered a 25% raise over the life of the contract.

Frozen waffles sold at Walmart, Target and supermarkets are recalled over listeria risk

11:06am October 19, 2024

The recall includes various certain frozen waffles sold in Walmart, Target, Publix and other stores. Some waffles for brands like Kodiak Cakes, Simple Truth and Food Hold have also been recalled.

Economy

FTC orders companies to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up for them

7:57am October 19, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

A new government rule says canceling subscriptions and memberships has to be as easy for consumers as signing up for them.

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Economy

China's economy is set to have its slowest year of growth in decades

7:56am October 19, 2024

by Scott Simon

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U.S. to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed

1:23am October 19, 2024

The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating Tesla's “Full Self-Driving” system after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.