Yahoo Takes Reverse Spin To Boost Investment Image
It sounds like a dance move — the reverse spin. But it's actually a financial engineering maneuver Yahoo is using to make the company more attractive to investors.
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Lobbyists Eye Spending Bill As A Way To Thwart Retirement Regs, Advocates Warn
As lawmakers work to negotiate a government spending bill, the financial industry is lobbying against a rule being crafted by the Labor Department aimed at protecting workers with retirement accounts.
Iowa Chemist Turns Inedible Hedge Balls Into Valuable Cash Crop
Osage oranges, also known as hedge balls or monkey brains, fall from hedge shrubs that line many Iowa farms. They've been a problem because cattle can easily choke on them. But they've become valuable since Todd Johnson, a southern Iowa chemist, started paying $180 per ton — more than what many farmers are getting for their corn this fall. He promises it's not a prank.
The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class
In the post-World War II economy, most Americans lived in middle-income homes. But that has been shifting for decades. Today, middle-income families make up less than 50 percent of all households.
The Sticking Point: U.N. Climate Delegates To Debate Financial Measures
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Rachel Kyte, special envoy for climate change for the World Bank, who explains the push-pull between rich and poor countries over financing measures to stop climate change.
Illinois Budget Crisis Reveals Cost Of State Fair Butter Sculptures
A budget crisis in Illinois has revealed the cost of the state fair's butter sculptures. Courtney Crowder, a reporter for the Des Moines Register, talks about all that butter sculpture money.
Taiwan's 'Strawberry Generation' Reaches Out To The Young And Trendy
The term is used disparagingly, as in a fruit that's soft and tends to bruise easily. But millennials say they are building a new economy for their own generation.
Mobile Recruiting: The Key To Your Next Job Could Be In Your Pocket
More job seekers are applying for work from their smartphones. Employers who are trying to push mobile recruiting say that in the tightening job market, it's important to be on the small screen.
Small, Surprising Dip In World's Carbon Emissions Traced To China
Climate scientists say global emissions of carbon dioxide seem to have dipped a bit in 2015, though the world economy is still growing. China's reduced use of coal may be the main reason.
Kentucky's New Governor Could Roll Back Medicaid, Even As State Benefits
Jackson County resident Angel Strong is on Medicaid, the health program for low-income Americans, but voted for Matt Bevin because she believe too many people in Jackson County rely on the government.