Business

Bed Bath & Beyond's stock now costs 31 cents. How low can it go?

11:19am April 08, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

A share of Bed Bath & Beyond now costs 31 cents, down from $5 earlier this year and $80 a decade ago as the company circles around bankruptcy. How low can this stock — or any stock — actually go?

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The New York City council is divided over minimum wage for delivery workers

8:33am April 08, 2023

by Dara Kerr

An ongoing battle in New York City over giving delivery workers for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub a minimum wage came to a head at an hours-long council hearing on Friday.

Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of HYBE, speaks during a debate hosted by the Kwanhun Club in Seoul, South Korea, on March 15.

Why K-pop's future is in crisis, according to its chief guardian

7:01am April 08, 2023

by Se Eun Gong

The chief producer behind BTS says K-pop is in crisis as global sales slow or decline — and BTS' taking a break is a big factor. But the industry is trying to pick itself back up.

National

Musk asks basic facts about NPR after labeling it 'state-affiliated media' on Twitter

5:34pm April 07, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.

A call for employment sign is displayed at a Taco Bell in Austin, Texas, on March 10, 2023. The labor market is slowing as higher interest rates start to filter through the economy.

Economy

The job market is cooling as higher interest rates and a slowing economy take a toll

11:14am April 07, 2023

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 236,000 jobs in March as hiring slowed from the previous month. Unemployment dipped to 3.5%, from 3.6% in February.

Economy

How did the employment picture change in the last month?

7:29am April 07, 2023

There are signs the hot U.S. job market cooled off a bit last month. We'll get a temperature check when the Labor Department reports on job gains for the month of March.

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A copy of an IRS 1040 tax form is seen at an H&R Block office in Florida in December 2017.

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

6:00am April 07, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

Economy

These are the job sectors that are hiring and experiencing wage growth

5:54am April 07, 2023

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Arin Dube, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, about how wage growth is breaking down some barriers in the job market.

What's being done to solve the problem of exploding batteries on cargo ships

5:13am April 07, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries - used in everything from electric cars to smartphones - are catching fire on land and at sea. Why is it happening and what's being done to solve the problem?

New United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain addresses delegates at the union's 2023 Special Bargaining Convention on March 27 in Detroit.

Politics & Government

Newly elected United Auto Workers leader strikes militant tone ahead of contract talks

5:01am April 07, 2023

by Don Gonyea

The UAW has a new president, Shawn Fain, who is promising a return to aggressive political activity by the union, along with a tougher approach with auto companies.

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