ECONOMY

President Donald Trump tours the Boeing facility in North Charleston, S.C., with CEO Dennis Muilenburg (left) on Friday to see the 787 Dreamliner.

Trump Talks Jobs At Boeing Plant In South Carolina

3:59pm February 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The president's visit to the North Charleston plant comes after the company's employees voted against unionizing. "We want products made in America, made by American hands," he said.

A visitor stands next to the U.S.-Mexico border fence at Friends of Friendship Park on Feb. 4 in San Ysidro, Calif.

The Environmental Consequences Of A Wall On The U.S.-Mexico Border

11:01am February 17, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Discussions of a border wall happen at the intersection of environmental and civil rights.

Using The Blockchain To Change Prisons

5:30am February 17, 2017

by Keith Romer

Charlie Shrem went to prison for his involvement in Bitcoin trading. Now he's out and part of the next evolution of Bitcoin's future, investments that trade using Bitcoin's underlying technology.

Driscoll's, the largest berry producer in the world, now grows about the same quantity of raspberries and strawberries in Mexico as it does in California. Many American producers have recently expanded their production to Mexico.

Why Ditching NAFTA Could Hurt America's Farmers More Than Mexico's

7:12pm February 16, 2017

by Dan Charles

Trade in food between the U.S. and Mexico has exploded over the past 15 years. President Trump is talking about restricting that trade, but when it comes to food, such moves could backfire.

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R. Alexander Acosta, seen in 2007, is President Trump's new pick for labor secretary.

Trump Picks R. Alexander Acosta As New Labor Nominee

2:25pm February 16, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president's first choice, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his nomination on Wednesday after facing criticism from members of both parties.

Germ History: Milkmaids Inspire Vaccines, But The Germs Keep Coming

10:14am February 16, 2017

After milkmaids helped discover vaccination, we spent the next 150 years learning how to keep ourselves safe from germs. By the 1960s, we thought the battle was finally over. If only!

A Departing Bank Regulator's Advice To Stave Off Another Financial Crisis

9:22am February 16, 2017

Departing Federal Reserve Board member Daniel Tarullo was a key architect of post-crisis financial reforms. He talks about how those reforms have worked and what could help in the future.

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"Sell by" and "expiration" labels on food products may contribute to food waste by misleading consumers to throwing away perfectly good food. Now, two food industry associations are encouraging food companies to do away with these labels.

For Food Manufacturers, 'Sell By' Labels May Have Reached Their Expiration Date

5:52pm February 15, 2017

by Dan Charles

Those "expiration" labels on packaged food may confuse consumers and dupe them into throwing good food in the trash. Two major food industry associations want to change that and are proposing reforms.

Adrien Koch, 62, sits in the bedroom of her northern Idaho home, which is twice as big and half as expensive as the one she sold in California.

Leaving Urban Areas For The Political Homogeneity Of Rural Towns

11:06am February 14, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

In the last election, it became easier to see the political divide between urban and rural areas. Now, people from California are moving to northern Idaho to find people similar to them.

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Two 787 Dreamliner aircraft are seen at the Boeing production facilities in 2012 in North Charleston, S.C. This week, Boeing workers in South Carolina will vote whether to unionize.

Years In The Making, Effort To Unionize S.C. Boeing Workers Comes To A Vote

4:36pm February 13, 2017

by Alexandra Olgin

About 3,000 workers at Boeing's South Carolina plants will vote this week on whether to unionize. Employees have waited years for this vote in a state with the lowest union membership rate in the U.S.

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