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More Money, More Problems For Amazon

5:13am July 28, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Amazon's remarkable popularity has made it one of the five most valuable companies in the world. But as the power of the Internet juggernaut expands, it also faces a growing number of detractors.

Jeff Bezos, chairman and founder of Amazon.com and owner of The Washington Post, addresses the Economic Club of New York in 2016. Bezos was briefly the richest person on earth, after Amazon stock values surged Thursday morning.

Prime Spot On The Billionaire List: Jeff Bezos Was (Briefly) World's Richest Man

7:10pm July 27, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A surge in Amazon stock made Bezos worth more than $90 billion on Thursday, putting the company's founder and CEO ahead of Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Gates, however, has given billions to charity.

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway said in an interview on Thursday that the federal disclosure rules could be too cumbersome.

Politics & Government

Top Trump Aide Says Ethics Filings Discourage Potential Government Employees

6:03pm July 27, 2017

In an interview on Fox & Friends, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway called federal disclosure rules "disincentivising" for qualified people who might otherwise want to join the administration.

Is Foxconn Getting Too Sweet A Deal In Wisconsin?

5:10pm July 27, 2017

by Shawn Johnson

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn says it will build its first major U.S. manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. Wisconsin offered Foxconn up to $3 billion to locate there.

National

Poultry Industry Ready To Change The Way It Handles Chickens

4:32pm July 27, 2017

by Dan Charles

The poultry industry could be on the verge of major changes, driven by demands that it treats its chickens more humanely. Perdue Farms has agreed to give its chickens more space and daylight.

What You Need To Know About Foxconn

4:32pm July 27, 2017

Foxconn hasn't had much presence in the U.S., but it's the largest corporate employer in China. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Brian Merchant, a tech reporter for Vice, about the company.

Young chickens hide inside a wooden box, one of the "enrichments" that Perdue is adding to its chicken houses.

Perdue Farms Signs Up For A Chicken Welfare Revolution

3:39pm July 27, 2017

by Dan Charles

The poultry industry may be on the verge of adopting ambitious new animal-welfare standards, giving chickens more space and daylight, and even returning to older, slower-growing chicken breeds.

A cashier rang up a customer in Miami. Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.

Economy

Why The 'Trump Bump' Hasn't Happened

3:32pm July 27, 2017

by John Ydstie

Friday's GDP report is expected to show a rebound from a weak first quarter. But the U.S. economy still isn't likely to sustain the 3 percent growth rate the Trump administration is promising.

As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

9:02am July 27, 2017

Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.

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Morning News Brief: Health Care, Transgender Service Members, Foxconn, Charlie Gard

7:45am July 27, 2017

Republicans continue debating health care plans while President Trump tweeted about transgender people in the military. Tony Romm of Recode discusses electronics-maker Foxconn's U.S. factory plans.

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