Business

Tribes are suing to stop a proposed lithium mine in Nevada, saying the site is sacred

6:26pm January 06, 2023

by Kirk Siegler

The fate of a proposed lithium mine in Nevada — one that's important to production of electric cars — is now in the hands of a federal judge as tribes sue to stop it.

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Southwest Airlines says more than 16,700 of its flights were cancelled between Dec. 21-31, which will cost the company as much as $825 million.

Southwest Airlines' holiday chaos could cost the company as much as $825 million

5:05pm January 06, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Southwest Airlines says disruptions that led to more than 16,700 cancelled flights over the holidays will have severe financial consequences for the company.

The job market was on a hot streak for much of 2022, but chilly winds are blowing

9:44am January 06, 2023

The Labor Department reports Friday on December's job gains. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.

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A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed on a storefront in the Adams Morgan heighborhood in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 07, 2022 .

Economy

The U.S. job market is still healthy, but it's slowing down as recession fears mount

9:42am January 06, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 223,000 jobs in December, as the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. Despite some high-profile layoff announcements, the overall job market remains tight.

The current state of China-U.S. relations

6:58pm January 05, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Yun Sun, director of the Stimson Center's China program, about the state of relations between the U.S. and China as economic competition ramps up between the two.

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National

The rise of video game unions

6:12pm January 05, 2023

A group of video game testers has formed Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Nicole Carpenter, senior reporter at Polygon, about the rise of video game unions.

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The FTC proposed a new rule banning noncompete agreements. Federal Trade Commission chair Lina M. Khan calls them exploitative and widespread.

Millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements. They could soon be banned

3:13pm January 05, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a new rule that bans the use of noncompete agreements, calling them an exploitative practice that suppresses wages and hampers innovation.

Employers are struggling to find young workers to take jobs in the skilled trades.

America needs carpenters and plumbers. Try telling that to Gen Z

3:09pm January 05, 2023

by Mary Yang

Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place.

Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it's exploring all options, including filing for bankruptcy protection.

National

Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it may go bankrupt

1:47pm January 05, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

The struggling retailer says it's exploring all options, including restructuring and filing for bankruptcy relief.

Politics & Government

How the Jan. 6 committee used TV tactics and dark humor in its case against Trump

1:29pm January 05, 2023

by Dave Davies

Reporter Luke Broadwater says the committee hired a former news producer to hit Trump where it hurt: "His whole career was built on television, and they were able to use that very medium against him."

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