ECONOMY

Volkswagen To Buy Back Diesel Engine Cars With Emissions Software

4:29pm July 01, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Volkswagen will be buying back hundreds of thousands of diesel engine cars under the settlement it agreed to with U.S. officials. In order to re-sell those cars, the company will have to come up with a fix that passes muster with U.S. regulators.

With Britain Leaving, European Union Looks For New Financial Hub

4:29pm July 01, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to The New York Times reporter James Stewart about the new financial hub for the European Union in place of London, following Britain's vote to leave the bloc.

Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination at the 2008 Democratic National Convention on Aug. 28, 2008, in Denver.

The Obama Years: Views On A Presidency, Across America

3:41pm July 01, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

How has life changed over the past eight years under President Obama? NPR hits the road to ask Americans about Obama's White House years on everything from jobs and energy to race and immigration.

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A beer flight from New District Brewing Co.

Amid Craft Brewery Boom, Some Worry About A Bubble — But Most Just Fear Foam

1:48pm July 01, 2016

by John Ydstie

Fueled by customers' unquenchable thirst for the next great flavor note, the craft beer industry has exploded like a poorly fermented bottle of home brew.

Trump's Position On Trade Often Aligns With Left-Wing Economists

8:06am July 01, 2016

David Greene talks to liberal-leaning economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Policy and Economic Research, about how Donald Trump's views on trade are similar to his own.

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Economy

Zombie Docket Keeps Foreclosures From The Financial Crisis Alive

8:00am June 30, 2016

by Sally Helm

After the housing market crash, a lot of foreclosure cases got started and then were abandoned. A court clerk in Queens discovered it's hard, lonely work to tie up a loose end of the financial crisis.

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Mexico Gets First Independent Gas Station In Over 75 Years

5:05pm June 29, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

The first non-state-run gas station has opened in Mexico in more than 75 years, breaking the monopoly on fuel and opening the possibility that fuel prices could become more competitive.

Passengers walk through a TSA checkpoint area at Los Angeles International Airport. Security experts say making airports safer is a huge challenge because public areas are designed for commerce.

Tough Problem: Airport Public Areas Designed For Commerce, Not Security

4:46pm June 29, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

U.S. airports have security checkpoints to keep weapons off airplanes. But airports have public areas where people shop, check bags and line up for TSA. The public areas create vulnerabilities.

The open pit mine where the diamond was found. It's the largest uncovered in over a century.

When Botswana Sells Its Big Diamond, Who Will Benefit?

3:44pm June 29, 2016

by Nurith Aizenman

It's the largest found in over a century and is valued at $70 million. How much do sales like this help the country?

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National

Banking At The Post Office? Some Greensboro Residents Want To Make It Happen

10:17am June 29, 2016

by Bethany Chafin

Civic leaders and other advocacy groups are meeting in Greensboro Wednesday to demand new and improved postal services.

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