Business

Kaitlyn Arland drives in her car in Junction City, Kan. Two years ago, when she tried to buy her first car, the dealership called her back and demanded she sign a new deal with a higher down payment after she had taken the car home. This tactic is often referred to as a yo-yo deal.

Even after you think you bought a car, dealerships can 'yo-yo' you and take it back

11:28am February 04, 2023

by Chris Arnold

NPR investigated a practice called a yo-yo sale and found it's hurting car buyers nationwide, tougher rules can make a difference, and the Federal Trade Commission has a chance to crack down.

Economy

In January, the unemployment rate fell to its lowest in over 53 years

9:40am February 04, 2023

US employers added over 500 thousand jobs last month, far more than forecasters expected. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 53 years, and President Biden is taking credit.

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Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

Gas stove makers have a pollution solution. They're just not using it

9:33am February 04, 2023

by Jeff Brady

Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on Jan. 18, 2023. Stocks have rallied this year on hopes about the economy, but some fear that optimism is misplaced.

Economy

Markets are surging as fears about the economy fade. Why the optimists could be wrong

8:57am February 04, 2023

The markets have rallied this year as investors believe inflation will continue to ease and that the economy will avoid a recession – but it could end in tears.

Julia Grugan, 20, a senior at Temple University recently made one of her first major investments: A 10 gram gold bar.

The new global gold rush

5:00pm February 03, 2023

by Stacey Vanek Smith

After decades of being seen as a go-nowhere investment, investors are taking a shine to gold again.

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Tires of a truck are pictured at a gas station in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 27. A European ban on imports of diesel fuel and other products made from crude oil in Russian refineries takes effect Feb. 5. The goal is to stop feeding Russia's war chest, but fuel costs have already jumped since the war started and they could rise again.

World News

Europe is set to ban Russian oil products, the latest strike on the Kremlin war chest

2:07pm February 03, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Starting Sunday, the EU will prohibit imports of Russian gasoline, diesel and other products from Russian refineries used throughout Europe.

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Arts

Remembering Victor Navasky, longtime editor and publisher of 'The Nation'

1:33pm February 03, 2023

by Terry Gross

The Nation doubled in circulation under Navasky's tenure. He went on to teach at Columbia University, and chaired the Columbia Journalism Review. He died Jan 23. Originally broadcast in 1982.

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A 'help wanted' sign is displayed in a window of a store in Manhattan, New York City, on Dec. 2, 2022. U.S. employers added an unexpectedly strong 517,000 jobs in January, showcasing the labor market is red-hot. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than half a century.

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs last month. It's a surprisingly strong number

10:27am February 03, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 517,000 jobs in January, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.4% . The job market remains tight, despite signs of a slowing economy.

This scanning electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows rod-shaped Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using the over-the-counter eye drops, EzriCare Artificial Tears, that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Manufacturer recalls eye drops after possible link to bacterial infections

10:13am February 03, 2023

by Ayana Archie

EzriCare artificial tears are suspected to be the cause of an outbreak of the VIM-GES-CRPA strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which the CDC said is the first outbreak of its kind in the U.S.

Artists file class-action lawsuit saying AI artwork violates copyright laws

5:09am February 03, 2023

Artificial intelligence has advanced enough to create a seemingly original artwork in the style of living artists within minutes. Some artists argue that these AI models breach copyright law.