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Apple Debuts Streaming Video, Payment Card And News Subscription Services

6:20pm March 25, 2019

by Avie Schneider

As iPhone sales slow, Apple is rolling out Apple TV+, a service to compete with Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services. It's also offering a virtual credit card and a subscription news service.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer Discusses Ongoing Trade Talks With China

5:52pm March 25, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer ahead of his return to China for continued trade talks.

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Economy

What It Means That A Possible Recession Signal Flashed On Wall Street Last Week

5:52pm March 25, 2019

by Scott Horsley

A possible recession signal flashed on Friday. It's called an inverted yield curve. Many economists believe that when yields on long and short term treasury debt invert, a downturn is likely to follow.

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Economy

Spotify's Long, Winding Road To India

3:49pm March 25, 2019

Spotify recently launched in India, but that path was long and complicated. We take the experience of Spotify and use it as a lens to look at why breaking into India is so difficult.

Economy

More Signs Point To An Economic Slowdown In The U.S.

8:23am March 25, 2019

by Scott Horsley

A new survey of business economists shows many have lowered their forecasts for economic growth this year, and the Federal Reserve is also signaling a slowdown.

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Survey Finds Shoppers Under The Influence Are Spending More

6:45am March 25, 2019

An annual survey from Finder.com projects Americans as a whole will spend about $40 billion shopping under the influence in 2019. That's up from $30 billion last year.

Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill and Natural Foods, inspects grains at the company's facility in Milwaukie, Ore. The pioneering manufacturer of gluten-free products invests in whole grains as well as beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices and herbs.

National

How Bob's Red Mill Company Became A Gluten-Free Giant Ahead Of Its Time

12:49pm March 24, 2019

by Tove Danovich

Before there was widespread treatment for people with celiac disease, and options for a gluten-free diet were few, the now 90-year-old founder of the Oregon-based business had his eye on the market.

The Last American Baseball Glove Factory

8:13am March 24, 2019

by Bill Zeeble

Baseball's opening day is right around the corner and one company will be paying close attention. Nokona is the last remaining glove maker that still produces the gloves in the U.S. for MLB players.

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National

Mueller's Investigation, According To The Media

5:43pm March 23, 2019

by David Folkenflik

For the nearly two years since Special Counsel Robert Mueller was appointed, cable networks CNN, MSNBC and Fox have shaped Americans' perceptions of his investigation with their coverage.

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The Ongoing Investigations Facing Trump

3:20pm March 23, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the podcast Trump, Inc., from WNYC and ProPublica, about the legal threats facing President Trump beyond the Mueller investigation.

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