Business

Splitting Amazon's second headquarters between two locations would dilute the company's original promise of a megadeal, but it could also relieve Amazon of being blamed for worsening traffic and increased housing prices.

National

Amazon Plot Twist: 2 Cities Will Split The 2nd Headquarters

1:27pm November 06, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.

Economy

Ode On A Grecian Tax

4:51pm November 05, 2018

Taxes get a bad reputation, but they were central to the formation of representative government, says financial historian William N. Goetzmann.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Won't Review Decision That OK'd Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules

2:57pm November 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

In addition to the telecom companies, the FCC itself was in favor of voiding the decision that upheld its 2015-era rules, according to Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat on the commission.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin present details of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran at the Foreign Press Center in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

U.S. Renews Sanctions On Iran But Exempts 8 Oil Importers, Including China And Japan

2:49pm November 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Iran can either "act like a normal country, or it can see its economy crumble," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

U.S. Imposes 'Toughest Ever' Sanctions Against Iran

8:03am November 05, 2018

by Peter Kenyon

The U.S. officially imposed sanctions against Iran that are meant to curb Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and contain its growing influence in the Middle East.

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One of the BillerudKorsnäs packaging redesign projects replaced the plastic casing around camping gear with cardboard.

Environment

Beyond Plastic Bans: Creating Products To Replace It

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Cassandra Profita

Beyond straw bans, there's mounting pressure on companies to not use plastic packaging. That's creating a budding market for alternative products.

Economy

Cranberry Farmer Says Harvest Is Great, But Business Is Struggling To Survive

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Hayley Fager

Massachusetts cranberry growers are halfway through the harvest. It's been a good crop, but they're worried about low fruit prices. We visit with one farmer and discuss the struggling industry.

National

Steel Beer Keg Company Pushes For Tariffs On China: 'We Need A Level Playing Field'

5:45pm November 03, 2018

President Trump's tariffs promised to save American manufacturing jobs. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Paul Czachor, CEO of American Keg, which manufactures American-made stainless steel beer kegs.

National

Retaliatory Tariffs Loom Over 'America's Oldest Ice Cream Company'

5:45pm November 03, 2018

by Uri Berliner

Bassetts Ice Cream in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market bills itself as the oldest U.S. ice cream maker. Owner Michael Strange worries about the trade war hurting his business.

A man panhandles along a sidewalk in downtown San Francisco, California on Tuesday, June, 28, 2016.

Voters May Tax Tech Companies To Fight Homelessness

8:14am November 03, 2018

by Guy Marzorati

Some big tech companies in the Bay Area have embraced the idea that tax hikes on big business are necessary to tackle problems like homelessness in the region.