Business

Economy

Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon

11:57am December 14, 2016

The Federal Reserve is expected to make changes to short-term interest rates on Wednesday. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution.

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Politics & Government

Tech Leaders To Meet With President-Elect Trump

9:20am December 14, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Donald Trump has summoned tech industry leaders to New York for a meeting Wednesday. The industry was largely in the Hillary Clinton camp during the election.

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A map of Hurricane Joaquin showing where the ship El Faro sank early on Oct. 1, 2015.

'Maybe I'm Just Being A Chicken Little'; Transcript Describes Ship's Final Hours

6:36pm December 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a data recorder transcript from the cargo ship El Faro, which sank last year after it sailed into a hurricane. All 33 people on board died.

Trump Postpones Announcement On Plan For Businesses

5:57pm December 13, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President-elect Donald Trump has delayed a press conference to address potential conflicts of interest with his business operations. He says his adult sons will manage his interests and no new deals will be forged.

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Across the Ohio River from Powhatan Transportation Center — owned by Murray Energy — is a power plant that services mines in West Virginia.

In Ohio Coal Country, Job Prospects Lie With Neither Coal Nor Trump's Promises

5:15pm December 13, 2016

by NPR Staff

Donald Trump has made huge promises for creating coal jobs. Not many really think he can deliver. Instead, hopes are high for a new plant in Ohio that converts natural gas into plastic pellets.

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Portland's Gulf of Maine Research Institute has designed a trawl net that aims to target species that can still be profitable while avoiding cod.

Fishermen Team Up With Scientists To Make A More Selective Net

4:32pm December 13, 2016

by Fred Bever

A trawling experiment in the Gulf of Maine aims to scoop up abundant and profitable flatfish, while bypassing the once plentiful but now depleted cod population. So far, the results are promising.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling Outlines Future Of Financial Reforms Under Dodd-Frank

4:30pm December 13, 2016

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, about the future of banking reforms under Dodd-Frank.

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When they are gorging themselves, the maggots' metabolic heat can reach 130 degrees.

National

For These Entrepreneurs, Cutting Food Waste Starts In A Maggot Bucket

10:09am December 13, 2016

by Luke Runyon

Instead of letting food rot, some entrepreneurs want to use it to feed insects, which can then nourish livestock. But federal regulations have been slow to catch up to the growth of insect farms.

Trump Picks Rex Tillerson To Lead The State Department

9:25am December 13, 2016

by Michele Kelemen

In a statement early Tuesday morning, President-elect Donald Trump announced that ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson is his choice to become secretary of state, the country's top diplomat.

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Music & Culture

When It Comes To CDs In 2016, Mozart Outsells Beyonce, Adele And Drake

9:15am December 13, 2016

Mozart sold the most CDs of any artist in 2016. Quartz reporter Amy Wang says that figure can help shed light on the state of the recording industry.

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