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The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, including provisions that require the FAA to set a minimum size for commercial airplane seats.

National

FAA Bill May Provide Relief To Air Travelers In Cramped Seats

7:06pm October 03, 2018

by David Schaper

The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill has a number of provisions that would make flying more comfortable for travelers.

Containers from China are stacked next to the train station in the Duisburg port in July. Approximately 25 trains a week use a new connection between Duisburg and the Chinese cities of Chongqing and Yiwu. Several European countries use the railway for tra

World News

Chinese Companies Get Tech-Savvy Gobbling Up Germany's Factories

6:06pm October 03, 2018

Beijing wants to up its manufacturing game to make high-end technology — so it has gone on a buying spree, acquiring key German tech firms.

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Politics & Government

'NYT' Reporter Discusses Year-Long Investigation Of President Trump's Taxes

5:19pm October 03, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with The New York Times reporter Russ Buettner about the paper's year-long investigation into how President Trump reaped millions from his father's real estate business via dubious tax schemes.

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Politics & Government

Tax Authorities Were Either Unwilling To Take On The Trumps Or Lacked The Resources

5:19pm October 03, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

Tax experts weigh in on whether the IRS and state tax authorities fell down on the job by not preventing the dodges and tax schemes by Fred Trump alleged in The New York Times report.

National

Other States Might Not Follow California In Diversity Mandate For Corporate Boards

5:19pm October 03, 2018

by Lily Jamili

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law on Monday that requires publicly traded companies in California to have at least one woman on their corporate board.

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President Barack Obama looks at a turbine during a tour in 2011 of the General Electric plant in Schenectady, N.Y., with then GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt (left) and plant manager Kevin Sharkey.

Economy

What Happened To GE?

4:55pm October 03, 2018

General Electric used to be a household name — a pillar of the U.S. economy. Now, it's fighting to survive.

National

How The New North American Trade Deal Will Affect The Automotive Industry

4:24pm October 03, 2018

The new North American trade agreement will impact the automotive industry if approved by Congress. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ann Wilson from the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association about how.

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Moroccan King Mohammed VI and Li Biao, chairman of the Chinese Haite Group, are at the center of the launch of a Chinese investment project in Morocco, in March 2017.

World News

Will Morocco's Chinese-Funded 'Tech City' Ever Break Ground?

2:12pm October 03, 2018

The Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City would stand in monument to China's expansion into a North African nation on Europe's doorstep. But experts say the project has stalled.

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"No one really explains to you taxes, and contracts, and how to chase a client for that bill that they owe you — like, the nitty-gritty," says P. Kim Bui, a freelance consultant.

Economy

Going It Solo: The Complicated Financial Lives Of Freelancers

12:59pm October 03, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

For a growing population of independent workers, the flexibility of contract work comes with the headache of dealing with taxes and other issues that employers would normally handle.

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Susheela Kumari, an attendant at a cow shelter, collects urine to be processed in Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cow Dung Soap Is Cleaning Up In India

12:43pm October 03, 2018

by Sushmita Pathak

Some Indians say that cow dung and urine have healing properties. Science says otherwise. Nonetheless, there's a growing enthusiasm for dung- and urine-based products.