Business

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen waits for a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 29, 2017.

With Focus On Unemployment, Yellen Led Fed Through Tough Balancing Act

9:00am February 01, 2018

by John Ydstie

As she leaves the Fed's top job, Janet Yellen gets high marks for the way she resisted calls to raise interest rates as the economy began recovering. Instead, she was determined to boost job growth.

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A California judge said "we swipe left, and reverse" a lower court's ruling.

National

'We Swipe Left' On Tinder's 'Discriminatory' Pricing, Court Says

8:33am February 01, 2018

by James Doubek

A California appeals court said Tinder had to stop charging more for people age 30 and over to use its Tinder Plus premium service, saying it was discriminatory.

Mick Mulvaney, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in November 2017.

Appeals Court Backs Key Part Of The Structure Of Consumer Watchdog Agency

8:55pm January 31, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The ruling is the latest development in the legal fight over the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau supporters say combats predatory lending and other abuses. Critics say the agency is too powerful.

Infrastructure Experts Wondering Where Funding Would Come From For Trump's Plan

7:08pm January 31, 2018

by David Schaper

President Trump's plan to invest billions into fixing the nation's crumbling infrastructure may burden state and local governments and lead to a greater reliance on tolls.

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National

After Acquiring A Satellite, 'Planet Money' Had To Find The Fuel To Get It In Space

4:27pm January 31, 2018

by Robert Smith

Once you get a satellite, you need to find a large tube filled with explosive fuel to take your satellite to space. Luckily, there is fierce competition among rocket makers to give you a lift. In the second of three-part series, Planet Money travels from California to New Zealand to see which rocket with blast their satellite to the stars.

World News

Fujifilm To Acquire Photocopying Pioneer Xerox In A $6.1 Billion Deal

4:12pm January 31, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The deal signals the end of independence for a once-iconic U.S. company. Tokyo-based Fujifilm said it will cut 10,000 jobs as part of the restructuring of its 56-year-old joint venture with Xerox.

Economy

Janet Yellen's Mystery Story

4:02pm January 31, 2018

It's Janet Yellen's last week running the Federal Reserve. A speech she gave last year illuminates an economic mystery — and the boldness she brought to the Fed.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference following last month's Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

As Yellen Exits Fed, Policymakers Hold Interest Rates Steady

2:19pm January 31, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen presided over her last policy meeting this week. After a two-day meeting, the Fed kept its target for a key interest rate unchanged, as analysts had expected.

Health & Safety

What Do Amazon, JPMorgan Chase And Berkshire Hathaway Have Planned For Health Care?

10:04am January 31, 2018

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase announced a joint company that will use technology to lower health care costs. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Kevin Schulman of Duke University.

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Economy

Fact-Checking Trump's Claims On Jobs, Wages, Infrastructure

10:04am January 31, 2018

by Uri Berliner

We look at President Trump's claims about jobs and wages and his infrastructure proposal from his first State of the Union address.

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