Business

Donald Trump, seeking contestants for The Apprentice, is interviewed at Universal Studios in Los Angeles in June 2004.

Politics & Government

6 Lessons About Trump From Season 1 Of 'The Apprentice'

8:56pm October 06, 2017

The show's 2004 debut season played a crucial role in shaping President Trump's image as a savvy businessman. But behind the scenes, one former producer says, Trump also used some "despicable words."

As former Equifax CEO Richard Smith prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, activist Amanda Werner looks on through a monocle.

Episode 798: Bad Credit Bureau

8:07pm October 06, 2017

For most of our lives, Equifax has been slurping up our financial data. Now the company's been hacked and our data is loose. Today, we trace this mess back to two brothers and one fateful decision.

Researcher Says Rate Employment Doesn't Accurately Represent Black America

5:49pm October 06, 2017

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Andre Perry of the Brookings Institution about the jobs report from September and how full employment has not reached black America.

Demonstrators in Washington, D.C., argued for upholding the Affordable Care Act's birth control provision in 2015. The rollback of the rule is likely to spur further lawsuits, analysts say.

Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control

5:49pm October 06, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

With a new regulation, the administration will allow any company or nonprofit group to refuse to cover contraception by claiming a religious or moral exemption to the federal health law.

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A woman enters an All American Check Cashing location in Brandon, Miss., in May. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules to crack down on such lenders.

Economy

Consumer Watchdog Proposes New Rules On Payday Lenders

1:41pm October 06, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Regulations proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would require lenders to determine whether customers can repay within 30 days before issuing a loan.

Prohibitions on collective arbitration are the focus of three cases heard by the Supreme Court this week.

National

No Class Action: Supreme Court Weighs Whether Workers Must Face Arbitrations Alone

1:09pm October 06, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Increasingly, employers require employees to resolve disputes about anything from harassment to discrimination through individual arbitration. That means they can't join class-action suits.

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Politics & Government

How Monopoly Man Won The Internet

1:02pm October 06, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

Donning a mustache, top hat and giant bag full of money, a consumer rights activist became a social media sensation for protesting an Equifax hearing on Capitol Hill. Here is how it happened.

Tourists walk past a restaurant, closed in preparation for hurricane Irma, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sept. 7. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says a drop in U.S. jobs in September was likely reflecting the impact of hurricanes on workers — particularl

Economy

U.S. Jobs Dropped By 33,000 In September, Likely Due To Storms

11:26am October 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The decline in employment, the first in years, comes after 83 months of job growth. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the data probably show the short-term effect of recent hurricanes.

Economy

The Economics Of A Monthly Movie Pass

7:42am October 06, 2017

by Elizabeth Kulas

We investigate the economic mystery of how a movie pass for $10 a month can offer daily movies at just about any theater.

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Amid Harassment Reports, Harvey Weinstein Takes Leave Of Absence

7:52pm October 05, 2017

by Ted Robbins

Weinstein, one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, made the announcement following a New York Times report alleging that he sexually harassed employees and actresses for decades.