Rescue Crews Free All 17 Miners Trapped In New York Salt Mine
Workers used a crane to reach the miners, who had been riding in an elevator that malfunctioned late Wednesday about 900 feet underground in Lansing, north of Ithaca.
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Turmoil In China's Economy Shakes Investor Confidence
Thursday was shaping up to be another tumultuous day in the financial markets. Stock prices were falling after a big selloff in Asia and Europe. The trouble seems to have started in China.
Do These Jeans Make Me Look Unethical?
In theory we do not want to buy products made by child labor or polluting factories. But in practice, we don't want to know about a company's practices.
An Insider Trader Caught On Tape Tells All
A former accountant convicted of insider trading tells his story to our "Planet Money" podcast team: what he did, how he did it and why. Though he's still struggling with that last one.
At CES, New Robots Deliver More Coos Than Utility
Robots may be in our future, but the future isn't quite here.
Global Oil Prices Fall To 11-Year Low
Global oil prices dropped again, falling to an 11-year low on Wednesday as investors worried about weak demand for refined petroleum products. New government data show U.S. stockpiles of gasoline and distillates, including diesel fuel and heating oil, soared in recent days, offsetting a decline in crude supplies. Taken together, crude and refined products are now at a record high, and that glut is driving retail prices lower.
Despite Latest Saudi-Iran Conflict, Oil Prices Drop
Oil prices have declined even though tensions have risen between the 2 oil producers. That would have been unthinkable years ago. An oil glut due largely to U.S. production changed the price equation.
Obama Aims To Expand Background Checks To Online Gun Sales
Gun control advocates say that will tighten a big loophole allowing guns to change hands illegally. Gun rights groups say the president's executive order will mostly penalize law-abiding gun owners.
If You Like Cheap Gasoline, January May Be Your Lucky Month
Prices already are averaging less than $2 a gallon nationwide, and a new report shows gasoline inventories are surging. Experts say that sets the stage for more price drops in coming days.
Lawmakers In The House Try Again In 2016 To Repeal Obamacare
House Speaker Paul Ryan announced on Tuesday that the first order of business will be putting a bill on the House floor that would repeal the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare.