Business

A worker packages at a FexEx warehouse in Chicago.

National

The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

3:44pm December 20, 2018

by David Schaper

The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.

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Economy

You've Got Mail!

6:09pm December 19, 2018

Depression severity, Australia's housing market and the minimum wage. You asked: here are some answers.

Despite Pressure From Trump, The Federal Reserve Will Raise Key Interest Rate

4:10pm December 19, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The Federal Reserve ignored pressure from President Trump and announced Wednesday that it will raise its key interest rate a quarter of a point.

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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Rural Housing Assistance Council Awards Reception, on Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C.

Politics & Government

Fed Raises Rates Despite Trump Attacks, Stocks Tank

3:23pm December 19, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The U.S. Federal Reserve is raising the benchmark borrowing rate to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent, a move that would put it at the highest level in a decade.

Susie Christoff tried several drugs to cope with her painful psoriatic arthritis before finding Cosentyx worked the best. The problem was the cost.

Health & Safety

Why The U.S. Remains The Most Expensive Market For 'Biologic' Drugs In The World

1:05pm December 19, 2018

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Biologic drugs, often made with the help of living organisms, are especially lucrative because they have scant competition from biosimilars, drugs akin to generics. It's a different story in Europe.

Report: Facebook Underreported Amount Of User Data Third Parties Had Access To

12:30pm December 19, 2018

A new New York Times story finds that Facebook has underreported the amount of personal user data it allowed outside companies to access. Noel King talks to Gabriel Dance, an author of the report.

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National

Bay Area Woman Commutes 90 Miles One Way For Work

5:59am December 19, 2018

by Sam Harnett

Commutes for Americans are getting longer. Nowhere is that more true than near big cities with expensive housing. One Bay area woman commutes 90 miles one way for jobs in the city.

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Economy

After 2-Day Meeting, Fed Will Decide Whether To Hike Interest Rates

5:59am December 19, 2018

Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell is expected to announce another increase in interest rates. Noel King talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about how that would affect consumers.

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Former coal miner Danny Smith and his family used to ride their ATVs and go camping on this reclaimed strip mining site in Pike County, Ky. But Smith is no longer able to do such things because of his advanced black lung disease.

An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It

9:44pm December 18, 2018

More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn't.

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Sarah Witter fractured two bones in her lower left leg while skiing in Vermont last February. She had two operations to repair the damage. The second surgery was needed to replace a metal plate that broke after it was implanted.

Health & Safety

Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

6:42pm December 18, 2018

by Jordan Rau

If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.

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