Business

Harvest Brings Farm Families Together, Redefines Commitment

5:36am October 15, 2013

by Grant Gerlock

For farm families in Nebraksa, it's all hands on deck to bring in the corn harvest. And just one year after the worst drought in half a century, 2013 could be one of the biggest corn crops ever.

Economy

Three Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize

6:19pm October 14, 2013

by Dan Bobkoff

Three American professors won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their studies on asset prices.

Queue Listen Now

3 American Economists Win Nobel Prize

7:46am October 14, 2013

Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the 2013 economics prize for their work on developing new methods to study trends in asset markets. They will share the $1.25 million prize.

Queue Listen Now

China Experiences Surprise Drop In Exports

4:31am October 14, 2013

by Frank Langfitt

Chinese exports dropped point 0.3 percent in September from a year earlier. It was the worst performance in three months. Analysts think much of the drop was due to plunging demand from Southeast Asia. Investors have been pulling money out of the region on concern the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut bond purchases and the money supply will tighten.

Queue Listen Now

Two Iranian textile merchants wait for customers in Tehran's main bazaar. President Hassan Rouhani has raised hopes by reaching out to the West and promising to work for an end to sanctions. But his team has cautioned that the country's economic problems

Iran's Leaders Send Sobering Message: No Quick Economic Fix

4:21am October 14, 2013

by Peter Kenyon

Iran's new President Hassan Rouhani says he will seek a nuclear agreement and an end to crippling Western economic sanctions. This has raised hopes that better economic times may be ahead. But Rouhani's team, as well as economists, say Iran's problems are deep-rooted and won't be easily solved.

Queue Listen Now

Prize In Economics A Latecomer To Nobel Lineup

4:21am October 14, 2013

The Nobel Prize in economics will be announced Monday morning in Sweden. This prize is a relatively new one — it was established in 1968 by Sweden's central bank. The prizes announced last week, like the Nobel Peace Prize, were established more than 100 years ago in Alfred Nobel's will.

Queue Listen Now

World News

Readers Lament 'International Herald Tribune' Name Change

4:21am October 14, 2013

by Eleanor Beardsley

Starting Tuesday, American expats throughout Europe will pick up their The International Herald Tribune to discover it has been renamed, The International New York Times. Many longtime readers say they'll feel a great loss.

Queue Listen Now

Mariluisa and Andrea Caricchia traveled 6,000 miles from Italy to spend their honeymoon at the Grand Canyon. Instead, they are exploring tribal land.

The Shutdown News Isn't All Bad For A Few American Indian Tribes

11:16am October 11, 2013

by Laurel Morales

The government shutdown has some American Indian tribes bracing for the worst. They've seen cuts to food distribution, child care and financial assistance. At the same time, a handful of northern Arizona tribes are seeing an unexpected spike in tourists who were turned away from nearby national parks.

Queue Listen Now

Health & Safety

Web Glitches Hinder Mississippians Signing Up For Insurance

11:02am October 11, 2013

by Jeffrey Hess

Mississippi is one of 34 states that has let the federal government run its health insurance exchange. It has had the same glitches and long wait times as other states. Despite the trouble, people are slowly signing up.

Queue Listen Now

Economy

Commissions From Managed-Futures Market Can Wipe Out Profits

11:02am October 11, 2013

Steve Inskeep talks to David Evans about his investigative piece appearing in the November issue of Bloomberg Markets Magazine. The story, "Fleeced by Fees," is about consumers losing profits on their financial investments due to fees and commissions.

Queue Listen Now