Economy

Economy

Treasury To Give $20 Bill A New Look

7:59am April 21, 2016

President Andrew Jackson, who is the face of the $20, will be replaced by abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks to Susan Ades Stone, co-founder of the group Women On $20s.

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Appalachia Looks To Improve Its Future; Looks For Helpful Leaders

7:28am April 21, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

We'll hear conversations from Appalachia — the mountain region that stretches from New York to the Deep South. This remains a region where incomes lag well behind the national average.

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Yami Chavarria with her infant daughter, Ayla Kimberley.

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We're Having a Baby!? How To Feel The Joy, Without The Financial Fears

7:01am April 21, 2016

by Andrea Seabrook

With each baby comes a set of scary questions: how to pay for strollers, day care, even (gasp!) college? We joined a talk between a young couple and a financial adviser. Here's what we learned.

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A worker stokes a burning cauldron at a steel mill in Hefei, in eastern China's Anhui province in 2011. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says.

World's Steelmakers To China: Time To Cut The Glut

7:30pm April 20, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker says the United States will join other nations in trying to curb China's steel output. Chinese steelmakers are overproducing, hurting prices and jobs, she says.

EU Files New Antitrust Charges Against Google Over Android Apps

12:59pm April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

It's the latest case against big U.S. companies by European regulators, who have also targeted Apple, Starbucks, Amazon and Intel.

The JPMorgan Chase headquarters is seen in New York. Sen. Bernie Sanders has said it and other major banks are too big and powerful.

Breaking Up The Banks May Be More Complicated Than It Seems

11:36am April 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Bernie Sanders says one of his first acts as president would be to begin the process of breaking up big banks. But there's a problem: The president doesn't really have any direct authority to do so.

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Too Much Empty Space In Pepper Tin Prompts Class-Action Lawsuit

7:59am April 20, 2016

by Jacob Goldstein

A large spice company recently started putting less pepper in its tins — and leaving empty space at the top of the tin. There's a technical term for that empty space: "non-functional slack fill."

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Samsung is the largest employer and premier place to work in South Korea.

To The List Of High-Stakes Tests In Korea, Add The Samsung SAT

10:01pm April 19, 2016

by Elise Hu

Samsung's rigorous aptitude test underscores the company's near-mythical status in Korean society. "I think this is only the way to be successful," says a test-taker before braving the entrance exam.

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When deductibles and copays are high, quite a few people with insurance turn to free clinics for care.

For The Insured But Cash-Strapped, Free Health Clinics Still Have A Place

5:57pm April 19, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

Although many people thought the federal health law would reduce the need for free clinics, low-income people with high deductibles and copays still frequent the clinics for routine care.

Visa announced a new technology Tuesday — the Quick Chip specification — that will speed up the chip card payment process.

Are The New Credit Cards Chipping Away At Our Patience?

5:54pm April 19, 2016

by Zhai Yun Tan

Despite the switch from the magnetic stripe credit cards to chip cards last October, the new technology is still not widely adopted. Visa unveiled an upgrade to speed up checkouts but barriers remain.