Why People Take A Gamble On Mother Nature With Catastrophe Bonds
Among the people keeping an eye on damage from Hurricane Michael are investors who hold billions of dollars worth of catastrophe bonds.
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Life On China's Blacklist
In China, if you don't pay back your loans, you could end up on a blacklist. When you're on it, you can't get a credit card or a plane ticket. Today on the show, we talk with someone on the blacklist.
With $1 Million, Exxon Mobil Corp Helps Fund Carbon Tax Campaign
Exxon Mobil pledges to support passage of a carbon tax. Analysts say the company would rather face a single, overarching tax than a patchwork of taxes and regulation to address climate change.
Concerns Grow Over China's Influence On European Ports
European Union leaders want to put the brakes on Chinese investment in European harbors, after China snapped up stakes in several ports from Greece to Belgium in the last decade.
Trump Orders EPA To Lift Regulations On Ethanol
President Trump is set to end ethanol regulations — to the praise of farmers and criticism of environmentalists. E15 is banned during summer months because of smog concerns.
Amid #MeToo, New York Employers Face Strict New Sexual Harassment Laws
In response to the transformation of views on sexual harassment, New York state and New York City passed laws requiring training of all workers. Now, business owners are scrambling to comply.
China's Social Credit System
China has a problem: it's economy grew fast and that led to a trust problem. If someone doesn't pay back a loan, there's no real enforcement. But the solution might cause problems of its own.
Trying Not To Break Down — A Homeless Teen Navigates Middle School
About 2.5 million children in America are homeless. In Boise, Idaho, 14-year-old Caydden Zimmerman struggles with the anxieties of middle school while living in a homeless shelter.
Despite A Ban, Arkansas Farmers Are Still Spraying Controversial Weedkiller
Many farmers are defying efforts by regulators to strictly limit the use of dicamba, a popular weedkiller that's prone to drifting into neighboring fields.
Google+ Shutting Down For Consumers After Data Vulnerability Is Revealed
The company says it discovered and patched the issue in March but did not immediately disclose it. There is no evidence, it said, that a third party was aware of the bug or misused profile data.