Tech Week: Egg Freezing, Gamergate And Online Giving
Debates about the role of women in the technology workforce and in gaming are swirling over two notable stories this week.
Business
Drop In Unemployment Raises Debate On Optimal Rate
Now that unemployment has slipped below 6 percent, there's renewed interest in what the Federal Reserve's target for joblessness should be. Some economists worry that inflation will resurface.
W.Va. Pottery Company Keeps Popular Fiesta Line Thriving
Homer Laughlin China Co. has been making the brightly colored Fiesta dishes for decades at its factory on the banks of the Ohio River. And it's still going strong.
Airbnb, New York State Spar Over Legality Of Rentals
The state's attorney general says nearly three-quarters of Airbnb's listings in New York City are illegal. The company says local laws should be changed to accommodate the sharing economy.
Why Has There Been So Much Turmoil In Financial Markets Lately?
To examine the turn global stock markets took this week, Linda Wertheimer talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution and a Wall Street Journal contributor.
The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor
What do people up and down the income ladder do for work?
Citigroup's Mexican Unit Fined $2.2 Million For Shoddy Oversight
Regulators in Mexico said Banamex should have spotted red flags that resulted in a $400 million fraud. Earlier this week, Citigroup announced it had discovered a $15 million fraud.
As Oil Prices Fall, Who Wins And Who Loses?
Prices are down 25 percent since June, unleashing ripples around the globe that range from lower gas prices in the U.S. to budget problems in Russia to political pressures in the Middle East.
LA Schools Superintendent To Step Down Amid iPad Controversy
Rachel Martin talks with KPCC's Annie Gilbertson about the pending resignation of John Deasy, who had been at the center of a controversial plan to purchase 700,000 iPads for students and teachers.
Crude Oil Prices Drop As Saudis Refuse To Cut Production
The price of oil is down and continues to drop. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is to thank, in part, for the lower prices at the pump as it fights to keep its place in the market.