VW Chairman Now Included In German Prosecutor's Volkswagen Emissions Probe
The news comes more than one year after Hans Dieter Pötsch was named chairman; for 12 years, he was Volkswagen's chief financial officer.
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Local New York Restaurant Preps For Election Day Party Bustle
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to business owner Daniele Kucera, whose restaurant Etcetera Etcetera is located right between Clinton and Trump's election night party venues in midtown New York.
Analysts Blame Declining Financial Markets On Political News
This year's unconventional presidential race has some stock analysts worried about unpredictable markets. NPR's Marilyn Geewax talks about why and how politics are roiling the financial markets.
Decline In U.S. Manufacturing Hits African-Americans Hardest
Scott Paul and Gerald Taylor of the Alliance for American Manufacturing discuss a report on how manufacturing decline in the U.S. has left many African-American communities spiraling toward poverty.
Episode 733: A Trunk Full of Truffles
Truffles are a lumpy, smelly fungus. They're also one of the most coveted foods in the world. Why are they so expensive? And why are people willing to pay so much for them?
Manure Happens, Especially When Hog Farms Flood
When Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina last month, it flooded more than a dozen manure lagoons at hog farms. Environmentalists say it shows that these farms are too risky for the state.
October Jobs Report Shows Significant Growth In Wages
The jobs report released Friday morning came in a little weaker than expected, but there was one very big positive. Wages are growing at a respectable clip again, and that's the first time that's happened on an annual basis since the recession.
U.S. Wages Rising At The Fastest Pace In Years Amid Solid Hiring
The Labor Department's latest jobs report shows that average hourly earnings have risen by 2.8 percent since last year, outpacing inflation. Economists say that will boost consumer spending.
U.S. Added 161,000 New Jobs In October; Wages Rise By 10 Cents
The unemployment rate was little changed, ticking back down to 4.9 percent. Hourly earnings rose 10 cents over last month — in total, wages are up 2.8 percent year over year.
Last Pre-Election Jobs Report Due Out Friday
Economists expect the report to show about 175,000 new jobs created last month.