Business

At fine-dining places, white workers overwhelmingly fill jobs with the heftiest salaries, while Latinos, blacks and other minorities have jobs with pay closer to the poverty level, a study finds.

National

The Startling Racial Divide In Pay For Restaurant Workers

4:02pm October 22, 2015

by Alastair Bland

At fine-dining places, white workers overwhelmingly fill jobs with the heftiest salaries, while Latinos, blacks and other minorities have jobs with pay closer to the poverty level, a study finds.

White House Proposes Plan To Help Puerto Rico Emerge From Debt Crisis

2:12pm October 22, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The commonwealth faces a budget shortfall of $28 billion over the next five years.

Picking someone to help you plan for retirement can be challenging. The fees can add up quickly. But a good adviser can help protect you from your instincts when markets turn volatile.

Economy

Want A Financial Adviser? Here Are Some Things To Look For

8:40am October 22, 2015

by John Ydstie

Picking someone to help you plan for retirement can be challenging. The fees can add up quickly. But a good adviser can help protect you from your instincts when markets turn volatile.

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The Great Onion Corner And The Futures Market

5:11am October 22, 2015

by Keith Romer

Farming is unpredictable. So many farmers count on complicated financial agreements to ensure they have a steady source of income. But one time, these futures markets led to two investors owning almost all of the onions in the Midwest. And the legacy of that wild tale helps us understand the essential intersection of farming and finance.

Technical Glitch Leaves RushCard Owners Unable To Access Funds

7:42pm October 21, 2015

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Gillian White of The Atlantic about the problems with RushCard, a prepaid debit card started by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.

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Music & Culture

What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube's About To Find Out

7:10pm October 21, 2015

YouTube has long suggested it may try to charge for its content. The new subscription service "Red" hopes to lure users with exclusive content from top stars, offline access to music and other perks.

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Ben Carson Book Tour Blurs The Line Between Business And Politics

7:08pm October 21, 2015

by Sam Sanders

Ben Carson has put his presidential campaign on hold and will spend the next two weeks on a book tour.

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Arts

Grand Theft Vino: Higher Wine Prices Are Attracting More Thieves

7:05pm October 21, 2015

by Jackie Northam

Wine theft is on the upswing — particularly of very high-end, irreplaceable bottles. Some restaurants and wineries have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of wine in a single heist.

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Taxis wait in London in June 2014. By law, the drivers of London's black cabs must memorize all of the city's streets, a process that takes years of study. The taxi drivers are opposed to Uber and drivers using a GPS, but the High Court ruled in favor of

World News

London's Cabbies Say 'The Knowledge' Is Better Than Uber And A GPS

5:24pm October 21, 2015

by Leila Fadel

The drivers of London's licensed black cabs must memorize every street to navigate the city. In the era of Uber and GPS, this tradition is under threat.

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As Valeant's Troubles Mount, Its Stock Price Takes Another Dive

5:03pm October 21, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The drug company denies a report that it artificially-inflated revenue.