Kenyan Bus Driver Speaks Out Against Everyday Corruption On Live TV
In a television program, he told the president that he had to have $8 in his pocket every day to pay off the police — or face traffic tickets and towing.
Economy
Chasing A Dream Built On Dairy, This Master Of Milk Came Home
For one of the biggest and most successful dairymen in America, success was based in part on crossing cultural boundaries. Now, he has returned home to continue building his empire of milk.
The Impact Of Trump's Effort To Roll Back Financial Regulations
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with analyst Karen Petrou of Federal Financial Analytics about President Trump's plans to cut back financial regulations created after the financial crisis.
Trump Signs Executive Action To Roll Back Some Financial Regulations
President Trump signed an executive action that sets the stage for a dramatic rollback of regulations put into place following the financial crisis. The president also wants to halt an Obama administration rule that requires financial advisers to act in their clients best interest in retirement planning.
White House Cites Jobs Report As Evidence Of Consumer Confidence
The White House cited Friday's jobs report as evidence of consumer confidence in the Trump presidency. Yet throughout his campaign, Trump trashed the jobs report as a false indicator of economic health.
In Atlanta, Small Businesses Have Mixed Expectations Of President Trump
Members of Atlanta's Hispanic community fear the effect of Trump's recent immigration orders on business, while other business leaders welcome the president's promise to roll back regulations.
Study: African Farmers Have A Surprise Economic Weapon — Trees
A new study looks at the role that trees play in the lives of African farmers. They definitely provided more than shade.
U.S. Added 227,000 Jobs In January, Outpacing Expectations
The unemployment rate, meanwhile, rose just slightly, ticking up a tenth of a percentage point to 4.8 percent. Average hourly wages increased by 3 cents.
Facebook Confronts Role In Providing Entrepreneurs Access To Online World
For some users, the platform is more important than having a driver's license. They use it to make a living but they find the rules change often.
Fox Rejects Super Bowl Ad With Immigration Theme; Another Will Air
Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, David Greene talks to Jose Villa, president of the marketing firm Sensis, about ads that touch on themes of immigrant suffering and striving in America.