Economy

Pop indie group Small Pools played at the Chipotle Cultivate Festival, held in Kansas City on July 18.

'GMO-Free' Is A Boon For Companies Chasing 'Health Halo' Profits

2:51pm August 21, 2015

by Peggy Lowe

Researchers say GMO-free has become a proxy for what consumers really want: less processed, natural food. And advocates says there's already a name for food that's GMO-free: "organic."

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John Markoff is a science and technology reporter for The New York Times.

How Close Are We Really To A Robot-Run Society?

11:25am August 21, 2015

From self-driving cars to automated warehouses, humans are being pushed out of the equation. Soon, robots will "do a million other things we can't even conceive of," author John Markoff says.

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Major Downtown Winston-Salem Development Awaits City Council Decision

6:00am August 21, 2015

by Emily McCord

A 1-million square-foot development project planned in Winston-Salem is waiting for the city to make decisions on parking before it can move forward.

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Preventing Armageddon: The Economic Hurdles Of Asteroid Defense

6:40pm August 20, 2015

Some scientists say we should be doing more to protect the Earth from asteroids. The technical issues are relatively easy, but the economics of asteroid defense are much harder.

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In That TV Ad, What Exactly Are Those Parents Worried About?

6:37pm August 20, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The TV ads say rules involving retirement advice must be "fixed," but they may leave you scratching your head. Brokers and insurance agents are behind the ads, which aim to block tougher new rules.

'8 CDs For A Penny' Company Files For Bankruptcy

6:13pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The parent company of Columbia House, the music-subscription king of the '80s and '90s, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Two NPR music editors remember the good and the bad.

Greece Says It Has Reached Bailout Agreement With Creditors

6:10pm August 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The deal in principal would provide for loans of 86 billion euros over three years in exchange for essentially an overhaul of Greece's economy. The accord still needs eurozone political approval.

The house next door to Maureen and Michael McCabe has been sitting empty for seven years. "It freaks me out," Maureen McCabe says. "I don't know if there's animals running around there, mice and rodents."

Ever Since The Great Recession, Zombie Houses Have Haunted New Jersey

3:19pm August 20, 2015

by Joel Rose

Years after the subprime mortgage crisis, New Jersey has the nation's highest rate of zombie homes — abandoned by their former owners but not yet through foreclosure. Some sit vacant for years.

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Economy

UNCG Economist: Big Changes In Views On Wages, Income Equality In Last 15 Years

11:58am August 20, 2015

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Thai Business Owners Worry Bombing Could Drive Away Tourists

6:41pm August 19, 2015

by Michael Sullivan

The Thai economy has been struggling since the military seized power 15 months ago. The bombing in Bangkok Monday has raised fears that tourism — a driver of the economy — may now struggle too with many foreigners among the dead.

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