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Corporate Leader Brenda Barnes Dies At 63

8:43am January 21, 2017

Brenda Barnes, the former CEO of Sara Lee, has died. She became known for quitting her job as the CEO of Pepsi-Cola to spend time with her family. Scott Simon speaks with her daughter Erin Barnes.

A passenger gets into a car marked as participating in both Uber and Lyft.

National

Survey Finds Lyft Drivers Happier Than Uber, Though Pay Has Declined

8:10am January 21, 2017

by Laura Sydell

A survey of 1,150 drivers found that those working for Lyft made more on average than those at Uber. It also illustrates demographics of participants in the ride-hailing industry.

Farmworkers head home after a day of picking at a large citrus farm near Bakersfield, Calif.

National

Will Trump's Tough Talk On Immigration Cause A Labor Shortage?

7:00am January 21, 2017

by Vanessa Rancano

In California, agriculture depends on immigrant labor. As Trump takes office, those involved in the state's huge farming industry are wondering how his hard-line stance will affect them.

A croupier deals a card on a blackjack table at a Gaming Partners International Corp. (Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Episode 749: Professor Blackjack

4:53pm January 20, 2017

Ed Thorp started his career teaching math at MIT. Then he slid sideways into blackjack, changed the game forever, and set his sights on Wall Street investing. He changed that forever too.

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Senate Panel Peppers Treasury Secretary Designate Mnuchin With Questions

10:40am January 20, 2017

by John Ydstie

Steve Mnuchin ran into sharp criticism at his confirmation hearing on Thursday. Most of it had to do with his role as the CEO of a bank that critics say turned into a foreclosure machine.

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Rep. Tom Price, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary, faced questions about his investments in health care companies during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Health & Safety

A Roundup Of The Controversies Over Rep. Tom Price's Investments

7:54pm January 19, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services traded in health care stocks while pressing legislation that may have helped the companies he invested in.

Trump Treasury Nominee Defends Role In Foreclosure Crisis

7:25pm January 19, 2017

by John Ydstie

Steven Mnuchin, Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, said the bank he ran did what it could to minimize foreclosures during the financial crisis. He also defended his use of offshore accounts for hedge fund clients, while acknowledging the need to close loopholes. Mnuchin also told lawmakers he thinks the Internal Revenue Service needs a bigger staff and better technology.

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Walter Shaub Jr., who heads the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, has been under attack for his tweets and statements about President-elect Donald Trump's conflicts of interest.

In U.S. Ethics Chief, An Unlikely Gadfly To Trump

4:27pm January 19, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Next week, leaders of the House Oversight Committee are expected to meet with the director of the Office of Government Ethics, who has been under fire for admonishing Trump to divest his businesses.

Western Union says the $586 million it will pay as part of a settlement will go to the federal government.

National

Western Union Will Pay $586 Million For Aiding In Wire Fraud, Other Violations

3:12pm January 19, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The global money service company admitted it had acted criminally by "willfully failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program" and assisting people committing wire fraud.

Siphiwe Baleka (left) says he gained 15 pounds when he first started driving a truck; food was comfort and exercise was tough to come by. Trucking, he says, is "the most unhealthy occupation in America."

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers' Health

12:08pm January 19, 2017

by Alex Smith

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.