Business

A notice in a store window in New York City announces a retail job opening. Now that unemployment has slipped below 6 percent, there's renewed interest in what the Federal Reserve's target for joblessness should be.

Drop In Unemployment Raises Debate On Optimal Rate

6:26pm October 17, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

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.

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Fiesta settings are displayed at the Homer Laughlin China Co. showroom at the company's headquarters in Newell, W.Va. The line currently has 15 colors.

Economy

W.Va. Pottery Company Keeps Popular Fiesta Line Thriving

11:20am October 17, 2014

by Linda Wertheimer

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.

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National

Airbnb, New York State Spar Over Legality Of Rentals

9:24am October 17, 2014

by Ilya Marritz

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.

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Why Has There Been So Much Turmoil In Financial Markets Lately?

8:53am October 17, 2014

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.

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The Most Common Jobs For The Rich, Middle Class And Poor

4:38pm October 16, 2014

by Quoctrung Bui

What do people up and down the income ladder do for work?

World News

Citigroup's Mexican Unit Fined $2.2 Million For Shoddy Oversight

2:54pm October 16, 2014

by Carrie Kahn

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.

Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali Al-Naimi, shown in Kuwait last month, has played down the drop in oil prices. The country continues to pump oil at high levels, saying it wants to preserve its market share. But this has also contributed to a 25 percent dr

As Oil Prices Fall, Who Wins And Who Loses?

2:47pm October 16, 2014

by Greg Myre

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

1:09pm October 16, 2014

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.

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Crude Oil Prices Drop As Saudis Refuse To Cut Production

12:32pm October 16, 2014

by Jeff Brady

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.

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An Amazon.com employee walks down one of the miles of aisles at an Amazon.com Fulfillment Center in Phoenix.

Amazon To Hire 80,000 Holiday Workers

7:44am October 16, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

An increase in customer demand is prompting Amazon to add 14 percent more temporary workers this holiday season than it hired last year at this time.