Business

President Joe Biden meets with congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities for the rest of the year on Tuesday at the White House in Washington. From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Biden urges Congress to avert a rail strike

1:59pm November 29, 2022

by Washington Desk

President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities.

Who is to blame for inflation? Some say greedy corporations are the culprits.

The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?

11:16am November 29, 2022

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don't agree on where it's coming from.

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Why Margrethe Vestager is Silicon Valley's foremost antagonist

5:03am November 29, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

As the European Union's top tech regulator, Vestager has overseen the passage of sweeping privacy and competition regulations. She has spearheaded more than half a dozen legal cases against Big Tech.

Politics & Government

Lawmakers consider how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect consumers

5:03am November 29, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about the planned $25 billion merger between grocers Kroger and Albertsons — ahead of a hearing on the matter.

A Florida woman has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz of misleading advertising, saying its Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese takes longer to prepare than the 3 1/2 minutes on the label.

National

A woman sues Kraft, claiming Velveeta macaroni preparation time is misleading

11:30pm November 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Kraft Heinz says its Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups are "ready in 3 1/2 minutes." The proposed class action lawsuit counters that microwaving is one of several steps and seeks $5 million in damages.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.

National

Stocks across most of Asia rise as markets eye China protests

9:53pm November 28, 2022

by The Associated Press

As market jitters declined over protests in China set off by growing public anger over COVID-19 restrictions, Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday.

Tenant activists from around the country rally outside the White House on Nov. 16 in Washington, D.C. They want the Biden administration to regulate rent increases on federally backed housing.

Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing

3:31pm November 28, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

Voters in several cities approved ballot measures to cap rents, part of a larger resurgence of rent control. Economists warn that such caps can actually reduce affordable housing overall.

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The BlockFi website on a laptop computer arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Nov. 17. BlockFi filed for bankruptcy on Nov 28, 2022.

Economy

Crypto company BlockFi declares bankruptcy in the first big aftershock of FTX's fall

1:20pm November 28, 2022

by David Gura

BlockFi was one of the companies that FTX bailed out in recent months. Now it's a clear sign that contagion from FTX's collapse is spreading throughout the crypto industry.

Fla. woman sues the maker of Velveeta's microwaveable mac and cheese cups

6:28am November 28, 2022

Amanda Ramirez claims it takes longer to make than the advertised 3.5 minutes and longer if you consider tearing off the lid, pouring in water and stirring the cheese sauce. She's seeking $5 million.

Jerry Bilinski, a retired social worker who lives in Fayetteville, N.C., says he deserves a full explanation from his medical team of what led to a small gash on his forehead during his surgery for a cataract.

He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?

5:01am November 28, 2022

Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, a medical ethicist says. Here's how patients can respond.