ECONOMY

Desperate Mother's Call Leads To Wis. Dental Clinics That Treat Rural Poor

6:09am September 12, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

What if you had cavities and gum disease and couldn't find a dentist to treat you? That's the reality for millions of poor people who live in rural areas and have little or no access to dental care.

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In Silicon Valley, Where A Teacher Works For Uber To Stay Middle-Class

12:52pm September 11, 2016

In most places, a teacher earning $69,000 would be firmly middle class. For our series "Hanging On," NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Matt Barry, who makes ends meet by driving for Uber in Morgan Hill.

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Now In Hillary's Corner, Businessman Mark Cuban Offers Up Debate Tips

8:44am September 10, 2016

Mark Cuban started out agnostic in the 2016 presidential race. He tells Scott Simon how he ended up stumping for Hillary Clinton, and how he thinks Clinton can get the better of Trump in the debates.

Louisiana Flooding Swamps Agriculture

8:44am September 10, 2016

by Tegan Wendland

When deadly flooding rains swamped southern Louisiana last month, it destroyed lives and property. And it also caused millions of dollars of damage to the state's agriculture industry.

Native Americans march to a sacred site on Sunday that they say was disturbed by bulldozers working on the Dakota Access Pipeline, near the encampment where hundreds of people have gathered to join the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's protest.

Judge Rules That Construction Can Proceed On Dakota Access Pipeline

6:15pm September 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.

Economy

What Keeps Poor Farmers Poor?

7:49am September 09, 2016

by Robert Smith

The simple answer is a lack of money: no money to expand their fields or use the latest seeds and technology. But economists have a more complicated theory. Perhaps, farmers face too much risk.

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Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay $185 Million Fine Over Unauthorized Accounts

6:51pm September 08, 2016

by Chris Arnold

Wells Fargo will pay $185 million in penalties following accusations the bank opened deposit accounts and credit cards for customers without their permission. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says bank employees opened more than 2 million accounts that may not have been authorized. The motive, according to regulator, was to hit sales targets and compensation incentives.

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Drivers battle for position at the start of the Formula One Grand Prix of Italy at Autodromo di Monza on Sunday in Monza, Italy.

Liberty Media To Buy Formula One For $4.4 Billion

11:19am September 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. cable giant has been on a buying spree, and acquiring the Formula One auto-racing franchise would boost its sports offerings.

Ireland Debates Collecting Unpaid Taxes From Apple

4:39pm September 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Fintan O'Toole, an op-ed columnist for The Irish Times, about how collecting back taxes from Apple could transform Ireland.

An employee moves cement blocks at the Cement Products Manufacturing Co. facility in Redmond, Ore. Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out of the labor force since the 1960s.

An Economic Mystery: Why Are Men Leaving The Workforce?

7:12am September 07, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Millions of men in their prime working years have dropped out since the 1960s — they aren't working or even looking for a job. Factors including technology, education and family reasons play a role.

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