Business

Judy Shelton testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during a February hearing on her nomination to the Federal Reserve's board of governors. A slim majority in the Senate is expected to confirm Shelton this week.

Controversial Fed Nominee Set To Prevail In Senate Confirmation Vote This Week

5:15pm November 16, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Senate is expected to vote this week on the controversial nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve's governing board. She appears to have support from a slim majority of senators.

VF Corporation Acquires Supreme For $2 Billion

4:41pm November 16, 2020

by Andrew Limbong

New York streetwear brand Supreme has been acquired by VF, the parent company of Vans, The North Face and Timberland. NPR discusses whether the brand will retain its street cred.

Biden And Harris Address The U.S. Economy And Lay Out Their Plans For Recovery

4:41pm November 16, 2020

by Asma Khalid

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris met with business and labor leaders on Monday before addressing their approach to managing the economy.

David Bradbury, president of the Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, says the arrival of high-wage, remote workers is good for rural economies.

National

Small Cities Are A Big Draw For Remote Workers During The Pandemic

1:08pm November 16, 2020

by Jon Marcus

Employees' ability to work from home could transform small metro areas and change where Americans choose to live.

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Clinical data for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine showed it was nearly 95% effective in preventing disease, according to an interim analysis described in a company release Monday.

Health & Safety

Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Shines In Clinical Trial

10:21am November 16, 2020

by Joe Palca

The vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people.

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World News

Asia-Pacific Countries Sign Major Trade Pact

7:13am November 16, 2020

by Julie McCarthy

China and 14 other Asia-Pacific nations have signed one of the world's biggest trade pacts, leaving the U.S. on the sidelines.

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Paulson: U.S. And China Compete For Technological, Innovative Superiority

6:11am November 16, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson about the U.S. and China, and the pressure on the incoming Biden administration to tackle the economic issues between the two.

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President Trump embraces Rupert Murdoch, co-chairman of Fox Corp., at a dinner in 2017. Once close, Trump is now angry at Murdoch's Fox News over its election coverage.

Politics & Government

Analysis: Is Trump's Next Foe Fox News?

7:36pm November 14, 2020

by David Folkenflik

Since Election Day, President Trump has attacked Fox News repeatedly, particularly its newsroom. Now comes chatter from Washington that he wants to start up his own media outfit to take on Fox.

Parler bills itself as a "free speech" social network and puts few restrictions on what users can post.

Politics & Government

Conservatives Flock To Mercer-Funded Parler; Claim Censorship On Facebook And Twitter

6:38pm November 14, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Backed by Rebekah Mercer, Parler now one of the most downloaded smartphone apps, as conservatives complaining of censorship by Facebook and Twitter seek out other social media alternatives.

Why The Pandemic Is Forcing So Many Women To Leave Their Jobs

5:31pm November 14, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

Michel Martin speaks with NPR's Andrea Hsu, economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and new stay-at-home mom Farida Mercedes about how the pandemic is disproportionately impacting women in the workforce.

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