Economy

Not All Republicans Embrace Big Business All The Time

5:12am September 26, 2013

by Don Gonyea

The Republican Party in the past has had a close relationship with Wall Street and big business. But lately there's growing tension and disagreement as some Republicans in Congress consider a possible government shutdown. The Tea Party seems to have the strongest criticism of big business.

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Kernersville Store Makes Shopping Experience More Meaningful

4:43pm September 25, 2013

by Keri Brown

A local consignment shop is making it easier to do good deeds.

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Economy

NCUC Approves Rate Hike for Duke Energy

12:17pm September 25, 2013

The North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) has approved a rate increase for Duke Energy, which serves nearly 2 million customers in North Carolina.

Some reputation management companies required that its writers have a certain number of Yelp friends. Yelp says it welcomed the New York attorney general's crackdown on fake reviewers.

Fake Reviewers Get Zero Stars From New York Attorney General

12:04pm September 25, 2013

by Laura Sydell

Nineteen companies agreed to pay more than $350,000 in penalties to settle accusations that they wrote or bought phony online reviews of their products, services or restaurants.

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House GOP Group Forces Boehner To Choose Sides

6:25am September 25, 2013

A GOP group in the House is behind an effort to defund the Affordable Care Act through the process of keeping the federal government funded. Speaker John Boehner may have to choose whether to stand by them and force a government shutdown, or makes a deal with Democrats to avert it. Steve Inskeep talks to former Ohio Republican Rep. Steve LaTourette for insight into Boehner's dilemma.

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Moroccan Women Have 'Greater Opportunities' In Business

6:25am September 25, 2013

Nezha Hayat is the first woman to serve on the board of directors of a bank in Morocco. She is involved in running the Casablanca Stock Exchange, and she's pushing for more women to play decision-making roles in the country's economy. David Greene talks to Hayat about her experience rising through the ranks of a field dominated by men.

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Lots of fantasy managers are taking out insurance on Adrian Peterson this year.

Cashing In On The Fantasy-Sports Economy

4:04pm September 24, 2013

by Lisa Chow

People paid $1.7 billion to play in fantasy leagues last year. Real businesses are springing up to try to profit from the fantasy economy.

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Economy

SNAP Reductions Worry Food Bank Coordinators

1:02pm September 24, 2013

Clyde Fitzgerald Jr., executive director of Second Harvest, stands in the food bank's salvage storage room.

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Sen. Durbin Wants Budget Showdown To End Quickly

9:13am September 24, 2013

The Senate is considering a bill to keep funding the federal government past next Tuesday. The measure was passed last week by the Republican-controlled House, and it includes language to defund the Affordable Care Act. To discuss what is the path forward, Steve Inskeep talks to Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois.

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A close view of the packaging of Grand Theft Auto V at the midnight opening at the HMV music store in London on Tuesday. It made history with a record $800 million in sales on its first day. This version continues to generate controversy over its glorific

Female Fans Love New Grand Theft Auto Despite Demeaning Content

2:02pm September 20, 2013

by Laura Sydell

Grand Theft Auto V took in more than $800 million in sales on its first day in stores. The edgy and violent adventure game series isn't just a hit with young men: A significant number of women play, though some of them are disappointed the new release doesn't feature prominent female characters.

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