Business

4 Fed Chairs Talk Publically For The First Time About The Job

2:10pm April 08, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

One of the most powerful and controversial jobs is head of the Federal Reserve. What the Fed chair does has an impact not just in the United States but around the world.

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The View From Here: Peoria, Ill., Home To Caterpillar

6:28am April 08, 2016

by David Greene

Caterpillar is one of the world's largest heavy machinery manufacturers. If you ask anyone in Peoria if they have confidence in the economy, you may as well ask if they have confidence in Caterpillar.

World News

Why Wyoming's Laws Make It An Easy Tax Haven

5:55am April 08, 2016

by Bob Beck

The Panama Papers data leak revealed how millionaires and others may be hiding assets in shell companies. Wyoming's secretary of state says 24 of the businesses mentioned are registered in the state.

There are 100 commercial nuclear reactors licensed to operate. Link to a full list.

Unable To Compete On Price, Nuclear Power On The Decline In The U.S.

8:11pm April 07, 2016

by Brian Mann

Nuclear power is carbon-free and remains the source of about 20 percent of U.S. electricity. But natural gas, wind and solar are often cheaper, and unprofitable reactors are being shut down.

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An artist's rendering of the BEAM inflatable annex attached to the side of the International Space Station.

Science

NASA To Test Inflatable Room For Astronauts In Space

7:12pm April 07, 2016

by Joe Palca

On Friday, a supply rocket is scheduled to send an inflatable module to the International Space Station. The expandable technology is being developed by a private firm.

Private Investors Eagerly Enter Addiction Treatment Business

6:41pm April 07, 2016

by Deborah Becker

The cry for more substance abuse treatment beds has not missed the ears of some private investors. They're eager to get in on the estimated $35 billion treatment business.

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Graduate workers rally in 2014 at Columbia University for the ability to unionize.

Are Grad Students Employees? Labor Board To Again Weigh In

6:30pm April 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

It's a labor issue familiar to regulators. For decades, the National Labor Relations Board held that students were not employees, then ruled in favor of students in 2000, then reversed again in 2004.

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A view of the lush Samoan vegetation in American Samoa, Tutuila Island.

Is Samoa's Obesity Epidemic A Harbinger For Other Developing Nations?

6:02pm April 07, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Obesity and Type 2 diabetes are becoming more common all over the world. But the tiny Samoan islands now have the highest rates. An epidemiologist blames changes in diet brought on by globalization.

Panama Papers Reveal Off-Shore Accounts Held By Chinese Elites

4:26pm April 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alexa Olesen, a reporter with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, about the Chinese elite off-shore accounts revealed in the Panama Papers.

For Nontraditional Families, The Tax Code Can Be Especially Confusing

3:48pm April 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Tax Day falls three days later than usual this year, on April 18. Some families may need that extra time. Experts say changing family demographics are making filing taxes more complicated.

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