Business

David Pecker, chairman and CEO of American Media, addresses a party in 2014. Reports say he has been granted immunity in the Michael Cohen case.

David Pecker Of 'National Enquirer' Publisher Said To Have Immunity In Cohen Case

8:43am August 24, 2018

by James Doubek

David Pecker, a longtime friend of Trump, reportedly helped the president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, organize payments to Playboy model Karen McDougal and adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Politics & Government

Reports: Tabloid Executive To Get Immunity In Trump Inquiry

6:57am August 24, 2018

David Greene talks to Lukas Alpert of The Wall Street Journal about reports that tabloid executive David Pecker has been granted immunity by federal prosecutors in a probe of hush-money payments.

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National

Disneyland Fan Amassed A Collection Over 25 Years. Now It's For Sale

6:57am August 24, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Richard Kraft is selling an entire warehouse of Disney memorabilia. Thousands of people are showing up to look at his collection before it goes up for auction.

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National

An Economics Lesson From The World's Longest Yard Sale

5:42pm August 23, 2018

Two economics reporters drive the length of an event known as The World's Longest Yard Sale — stretching from Alabama to Michigan — in search of economic wisdom. They discover a truth of behavioral economics and a couple French records, too.

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U.S. Media Is Divided On Its Coverage Of The Cohen Plea And Manafort Verdict

5:42pm August 23, 2018

by Brian Mann

President Trump has had a terrible week, with two former associates guilty of federal crimes. That story is being told very differently in the right and left-leaning media that many Americans follow.

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Politics & Government

What Trump's Tariffs Could Mean For Companies That Make Electric Powered Bikes

5:29pm August 23, 2018

by Jeff Tyler

E-bikes and scooters have increased in popularity in the last few years, but the new 25 percent tariffs that go into effect against China on Thursday could potentially cripple these fledgling industries.

Senate Banking Committee Approves CFPB Nominee Kathleen Kraninger

4:41pm August 23, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

On a close and party line vote, the Senate Banking Committee approved Kathleen Kraninger's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday.

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Dock workers unload bags of chemicals earlier this month at a port in Zhangjiagang, north of Shanghai.

U.S. And China Impose Fresh Tariffs As Trade War Escalates

3:36pm August 23, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on $16 billion of Chinese goods overnight, and China matched them. The two have slapped tariffs on a total of $100 billion of each other's goods in two months.

Single-use plastic bags like these are going to be phased out by Kroger supermarkets.

Attention, Shoppers: Kroger Says It Is Phasing Out Plastic Bags

2:30pm August 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The Kroger Co. includes major chains such as Ralphs, Harris Teeter, Food4Less and Pick 'n Save. Its goal is to eliminate all single-use plastic bags by 2025.

Economy

Beyond GDP

2:10pm August 23, 2018

GDP has been a great indicator, but it may no longer be enough.