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Economy

Supreme Court's Decision About Printer Cartridges Could Have Big Consequences

8:09am April 06, 2017

by Noel King

A case about reselling printer cartridges has landed in front of the Supreme Court. The Court's decision could have big implications for a whole slew of consumer products, from computers to cars.

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Economists Say Trump Seems To Misunderstand Significance Of Trade Deficit

5:54pm April 05, 2017

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the cause of trade deficits with U.S. trading partners. But most economists, say Trump appears to misunderstand what a trade deficit means.

What Trump's Meetings With World Leaders Say About His Foreign Policy

4:40pm April 05, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with David Rothkopf about what President Trump's meetings this week with world leaders say about his foreign policy.

Starsky Robotics is retrofitting large trucks to make them driverless. The startup hopes that by the end of the year, it will be able to operate a truck without a person physically sitting in the vehicle.

How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color

4:32pm April 05, 2017

by Vignesh Ramachandran

African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.

Vice President Joe Biden, President Obama and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood deliver remarks highlighting the transportation projects and infrastructure jobs created by Obama's economic stimulus plan in 2009.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Claim That The 2009 Stimulus Built Nothing

9:48am April 05, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump claimed on Tuesday before a group of CEOs that the Obama administration's stimulus package was a failed "infrastructure bill." That's not true.

Head Of The Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond Resigns Over Improper Disclosure Of Information

5:18pm April 04, 2017

by John Ydstie

Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has resigned effective immediately over his role in the improper disclosure of confidential information to a financial analyst.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington.

AFL-CIO's Trumka Says Both Parties Have Lost Focus On U.S. Workers

5:06pm April 04, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka laid out his vision for organized labor, taking on both political parties for catering to moneyed interests instead of concentrating on the plight of American workers.

Source: NBA Board Will Discuss Charlotte As All-Star Game Host

4:38pm April 04, 2017

by Brian Mahoney, Associated Press

A person with knowledge of the plans says the NBA will discuss whether to bring the 2019 All-Star Game to Charlotte at its Board of Governors meeting this week.

OSHA says a manager's report of suspected fraudulent activity was at least partly responsible for his firing. Here, pedestrians pass in front of a Wells Fargo bank branch in New York earlier this year.

Wells Fargo Will Fight OSHA Order To Pay Whistleblower $5.4 Million And Rehire Him

4:25pm April 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The bank says it will appeal OSHA's order that it should compensate a manager who reported suspicions of fraud at Wells Fargo.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet face to face this week at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Trump Administration Quietly Starts Review Of China's Trade Status

1:47pm April 04, 2017

by Chris Arnold

The move is surprising to U.S.-China watchers, and comes just days before President Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in person for the first time.