Economy

What To Do When Your Personal Information Gets Hacked

7:59am September 17, 2017

The personal information of millions of people was potentially exposed after the hack of Equifax. Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Lisa Gerstner of Kiplinger's Personal Finance about what you should do.

Millennials were the largest group of homebuyers for the fourth consecutive year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

As Millennials Get Older, Many Are Buying SUVs To Drive To Their Suburban Homes

6:39pm September 15, 2017

Having put off buying cars and becoming homeowners, America's largest demographic is starting to make big-ticket purchases.

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Hurricane Irma Recovery Highlights Stark Divide Between Rich And Poor

4:48pm September 15, 2017

by Leila Fadel

In southwest Florida, the rich and poor live not far from each other. But how they experienced Hurricane Irma and its aftermath are worlds apart.

Economy

Fall Colors Mean Big Bucks For Western North Carolina

10:23am September 15, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

As the leaves change in western North Carolina, green is the big color for most businesses.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who plans to sue Equifax, called the breach "the most brazen failure to protect consumer data we have ever seen."

After Equifax Hack, Consumers Are On Their Own. Here Are 6 Tips To Protect Your Data

8:47pm September 14, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

The credit-rating company last week said it was hacked, leaving 143 million consumers' personal information exposed. Equifax now faces lawsuits and investigations. Read tips on safeguarding your data.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Chief Responds To Equifax Hack

4:38pm September 14, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, about the recent Equifax hack that leaked personal information of 143 million consumers.

Economy

WSSU Researchers Tackle Barriers To Escaping Poverty

1:22pm September 14, 2017

by Paul Garber

Winston-Salem State University is starting a new academic center with support from a $3-million grant from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

No NAFTA Deal Will Be Reached In 2017, Castaneda Speculates

8:11am September 14, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castaneda about the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has become a major irritant in U.S.-Mexico relations.

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Economy

Episode 647: Hard Work Is Irrelevant

7:19pm September 13, 2017

by Steve Henn

Patty McCord helped create a workplace at Netflix that runs more like a professional sports team than a family. If you're not up to scratch, you're off the team. Is this the future of work?

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency will close a loophole that lets drug manufacturers skip pediatric testing in some drugs intended for children.

FDA Moves To Rein In Drugmakers' Abuse Of Orphan Drug Law

5:02pm September 13, 2017

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.