Business

World News

Extradition Hearing For Huawei CFO Comes During U.S.-China Trade Talks

7:26am March 06, 2019

by Jackie Northam

An extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei gets underway in Vancouver. The U.S. requested the extradition of Meng Wanzhou for violating U.S. sanction against Iran.

Queue Listen Now

A worker helps load steel rods April 6, 2016, at a plant in Tangshan, in China's Hebei province. China's government plays a powerful role in how its businesses operate — giving them preferential treatment over their rivals.

China's Close Government-Business Ties Are A Key Challenge In U.S. Trade Talks

7:26am March 06, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

China's government plays a large, powerful role in how its businesses operate — giving them preferential treatment over their rivals. That's a big sticking point in U.S.-China trade talks.

Queue Listen Now

Jason Salfi, left, and Dr. David Erickson, right, of Dimensional Energy, are finalists in the Carbon XPRIZE. They stand in front of the Dry Fork Station coal-fired power plant in Gillette, Wyo., where the competition is located.

National

In Wyoming, A Contest To Capture Carbon And Save Coal

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Cooper McKim

The state of Wyoming, the country's largest coal producer, is the site of the Carbon XPRIZE in which entrepreneurs compete to capture carbon and turn it into commercial products.

Queue Listen Now

A 5G cell (center) in Sacramento, Calif. Mayor Darrell Steinberg says he hopes the new high-speed wireless service will attract businesses to the city.

Coming To A City Near You, 5G. Fastest Wireless Yet Will Bring New Services

8:24pm March 05, 2019

by Laura Sydell

Sacramento, Calif., is one of the first U.S. cities to have 5G wireless service, and its mayor sees 5G giving the city an edge in attracting businesses and autonomous-vehicle technology.

Queue Listen Now

Economy

Trade War And Peace

4:57pm March 05, 2019

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Trade negotiators from China and the U.S. seem to be closing in on a deal. But it's not clear what the terms will be.

President Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in November. On Monday, Trump announced he would be ending preferential trade treatment for India.

India Becomes Trump's Latest Trade Target

4:42pm March 05, 2019

by Amy Held

The president announced he is removing preferential trade status for India because he says that country does not provide the U.S. with reasonable access to its own markets.

Wendy Chase was elected to the New Hampshire House in November. Her mission to pass paid parental leave was inspired by the decades of care her daughter required after being diagnosed with cancer at age 2.

Paid Family Leave Gains Momentum In States As Bipartisan Support Grows

12:23pm March 05, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Paid time off for illness and family caregivers has substantial bipartisan support. Several states are expected to consider proposals, but there are disagreements over how to structure and pay for it.

Queue Listen Now

National

New Orleans Divided Over Airbnbs And City Goals

9:24pm March 04, 2019

by Tegan Wendland

New Orleans has seen a boom of Airbnbs. What to do about it is dividing city residents and pitting two goals against each other: economic activity and preserving the culture of the city.

Queue Listen Now

The KC Mart in Simpsonville, S.C., after it was announced the winning $1.5 billion Mega Millions lottery ticket was purchased there in October 2018.

Anonymous Mega Millions Lottery Winner Claims $1.5B Jackpot In South Carolina

7:04pm March 04, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Lottery winners can elect to remain anonymous in fewer than a half-dozen states.

Economy

5 Misconceptions About The Chinese Economy

4:27pm March 04, 2019

Five things that a lot of people get wrong about the world's second largest economy - and what robots and zombies have to do with it.