ECONOMY

Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields After Stock Prices Dwindle

4:35pm May 22, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Ford has just come off two straight years of record earnings. Its F-150 trucks are the best selling vehicles in America. But none of this was enough to save CEO Mark Fields' job. The career Ford executive has been replaced by a relative newcomer, Jim Hackett. One reason for the move: Ford's stock price tumbled nearly 40 percent in the three years Fields was at the helm.

In Detroit, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) greets President and Chief Executive Mark Fields at the North American International Auto Show in January.

Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields In Management Shake-Up

1:28pm May 22, 2017

by Jim Kane

Ford announced Monday that Jim Hackett, who has overseen Ford's efforts on autonomous vehicles, has taken over as president and CEO.

Food Shortages At The Heart Of Venezuelan Economic And Political Crisis

6:31pm May 21, 2017

Venezuela's economic and political crisis continues to plague the country. Over the past two months, 40 people have died in clashes. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Reuter's reporter Girish Gupta.

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Protesters with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), including a costumed tiger, gathered at City Hall in Los Angeles last year to call on the city to prohibit circuses from using tigers, lions, and other wild animals in their acts. Circuse

Ringling Bros. Curtain Call Is Latest Victory For Animal Welfare Activists

5:23am May 21, 2017

by Greg Allen

After decades of working on animal rights, some activists believe the movement has finally hit the mainstream, in part fueled by social media. It's changing American culture and the economy.

Students At Puerto Rico's Largest University Continue Strike Amid Shutdown

6:33pm May 20, 2017

Amid a financial crisis, the Puerto Rican government has proposed cutting nearly $500 million from the university's budget. Students and faculty say it would cripple the leading institution.

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Catalina Rodriguez-Lima runs a city office whose mission is to attract new immigrants to Baltimore, a strategy for reversing decades of population decline.

Facing A Population Decline, Baltimore Set Up A Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

4:01am May 20, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Officials in many cities have said protecting immigrants from deportation is a moral imperative. In cities with dwindling tax bases, like Baltimore, it's also a financial one.

Economy

Episode 772: Small Change

5:28pm May 19, 2017

How fast is the world really changing? The answer has implications for everything from how the next generation will live to whether robots really will take all our jobs.

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Friday News Roundup - International

12:52pm May 19, 2017

Turkey's president comes to Washington, but it's his bodyguards who leave a mark. Vladimir Putin says he can prove President Trump did not give secrets to Russia. And it's a pilgrimage of sorts as Donald Trump prepares to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican.

The Environmental Protection Agency have been hard-pressed to find any advocates for rolling back regulations in an online public comment forum.

Public To EPA On Cutting Regulations: 'No!'

12:13pm May 19, 2017

by Jennifer Ludden

The Environmental Protection Agency asked for public input on "job-killing regulations" and has received more than 28,000 comments, many of which urge the agency not to roll back protections.

The Chrysler Building is reflected in the side of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The hotel on East 42nd Street was Donald Trump's first major development project.

As Trump Built His Real Estate Empire, Tax Breaks Played A Pivotal Role

8:51pm May 18, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump says he wants to simplify the tax code, but his own record as a real estate developer suggests he's not above taking advantage of a good property tax abatement.

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