Business

Economists: Congress Gets A Hat Tip (Barely) For Its Efforts

10:59pm December 16, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Congress passed no laws addressing the minimum wage, tax reform, trade or immigration this year. But judged by the low recent standards, lawmakers got light applause from economists.

'Warning Shot': Sen. Warren On Fighting Banks, And Her Political Future

6:20pm December 16, 2014

by Steve Inskeep

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, took a passionate stand against a provision in the spending bill that rolls back a major part of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation legislation.

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Sony On The Defensive After Hackers Attack Its Computer Network

6:01pm December 16, 2014

Unidentified hackers have been releasing internal documents from Sony Pictures Entertainment. Renee Montagne talks to Kim Zetter, a senior staff reporter at Wired magazine, about the attack.

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National

Apple Wins $1B iPod Antitrust Lawsuit

1:40pm December 16, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

A California jury has found that Apple's iTunes 7.0 did not violate antitrust laws when it restricted files bought on other music services.

Customers line up at an electronics store in Moscow on Monday. With the value of Russia's ruble declining rapidly, prices are expected to soar, and many shoppers are frantically spending their money on electronics, furniture and even cars.

World News

Has Vladimir Putin Just Overplayed His Hand?

1:16pm December 16, 2014

by Greg Myre

The Russia leader was riding high at home this year with the successful Winter Olympics and his annexation of Crimea. Now he's staring at a recession and has alienated Western nations that could help.

National

Lawyers Say Sony Can't Keep Media From Reporting Hacked Details

1:06pm December 16, 2014

NPR's David Folkenflik talks with Melissa Block about the discussion within media circles about the legality and propriety of publishing information stolen in the hack attack against Sony Pictures.

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Russia Boosts Interest Rates To 17 Percent Amid Currency's Slide

6:11pm December 15, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The move to raise rates from 10.5 percent is aimed at limiting the ruble's slide and curbing inflation. Sanctions and low oil prices have made it the world's worst-performing major currency this year.

Gaza Sky Geeks, a startup accelerator, is drawing interest and crowdfunding from around the region and the world.

World News

Gaza Tech Hub Finds Success In International Crowdfunding

4:23pm December 15, 2014

by Emily Harris

Billions have been pledged to help rebuild Gaza, but little of that money has arrived yet. But a startup accelerator is drawing interest and crowdfunding from around the region and the world.

World News

From Australia To France, Another Bad Day For Uber

2:37pm December 15, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Uber's "surge pricing" quadrupled fares for some customers trying to flee the area in Sydney where a gunman took hostages. France banned Uber's low-cost service over its lack of professional licenses.

A makeshift memorial with crosses for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre stands outside a home in Newtown, Conn., in December 2013, a year after the shootings.

National

Families Of Newtown Victims Sue Rifle Manufacturer

1:24pm December 15, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The lawsuit filed on behalf of 10 victims claims that the Bushmaster AR-15 rifle never should have been sold to the public because it is a military weapon.