Business

Resellers pick through stores' bargain bins in search of items to flip for profit

5:01am December 26, 2023

When unwanted gifts are returned, they often don't go back to the original seller. We get a behind-the-scenes look at two women who make a living off of returned merchandise.

Coming off big wins at the bargaining table, what's ahead for unions in 2024?

5:01am December 26, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

From autoworkers to actors. Nurses to newspaper reporters. More than half a million workers went on strike this year, and many emerged with big wins. Is this a union comeback?

National

Big wins and legal battles: How unions old and new did in 2023

5:34pm December 25, 2023

Established labor unions won big at the bargaining table in 2023, but newly-formed unions remained mired in legal battles with companies who continue to fight their existence.

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Growing overseas retailers might be giving Amazon a run for its money

4:41pm December 25, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with reporter Amanda Mull about her recent piece in The Atlantic, "The End of Amazon."

National

Tweens and teens have become a prime target for cosmetic and skin care ads

7:22am December 25, 2023

by Cori Yonge

Cosmetic and skin care companies have been doubling down on social media marketing directed at tweens and teens. Parents are left to figure out how to handle kids' desire for skin care products.

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Taylor Swift and her Swifties provide an economic boost for Kansas City

5:00am December 25, 2023

by Savannah Hawley-Bates

When Taylor Swift brought her tour to Kansas City and then started dating NFL star Travis Kelce, it helped boost the city's economy.

Most homes for sale in 2023 were not affordable for a typical U.S. household

2:34pm December 24, 2023

by Jennifer Ludden

The share of affordable homes plunged 40% from before the pandemic, according to a new analysis. The biggest drops were in smaller cities, where wages could not keep pace with spiking mortgage rates.

Sports

Florida State sues ACC in fight to leave conference over revenue complaints

5:38pm December 23, 2023

by Lynn Hatter

Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in an effort to end its 30-year relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference in its hopes of joining another conference.

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World News

Many in the American business community are reconsidering their close ties to China

8:19am December 23, 2023

by Jackie Northam

As China's economic growth slows and its bilateral relationship with the United States deteriorates, many in the American business community are considering their options.

Martin Luther King Jr. waves to supporters on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on the Mall in Washington, D.C. Activists marked 60 years since the march in 2023.

2023 was a year of big anniversaries

6:00am December 23, 2023

by James Doubek

In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.