Business

Books

Sonny Mehta, Publishing Industry Giant, Dies At 77

6:23am January 01, 2020

by Rose Friedman

Sonny Mehta, editor in chief at publisher Knopf, died on Monday after complications from pneumonia. He published books by John le Carré, Toni Morrison, Pope John Paul II and Patti Smith.

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Boeing Loses Billions Of Dollars And The Public's Trust In 2019

6:20am January 01, 2020

by Russell Lewis

Last year was one of the most difficult years in Boeing's history. A second crash of its 737 Max aircraft led to a worldwide grounding of the fleet, and the eventual firing of its CEO.

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Economy

New Federal Overtime Rule Takes Effect Jan. 1

6:18am January 01, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Some 1.3 million additional workers will qualify for extra pay under a new overtime rule from the Trump administration. Critics say it is a "token increase" that falls short of the Obama-era version.

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Michigan Waitress Benefits From Generous 2020 Tip

6:09am January 01, 2020

Danielle Franzoni, 31, was left an end-of-decade tip: 2020. She was given a tip of $2,020. The restaurant bill was $23. The bill payer left a tip of 8,700%.

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Economy

It's Been Another Decade Of Income Inequality In The U.S.

5:58am January 01, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution about rising income inequality amid the longest period of economic expansion in U.S. history.

Economy

Looking Back On Some Of The Economic Highs And Lows Throughout 2019

6:17pm December 31, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy continued to grow in 2019 despite the trade war with China. Unemployment remains at historic lows, wages are up and the stock market soared. Trade agreements reached at year's end brightened forecasts for 2020.

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The residence of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn is shown on Tuesday in Beirut. A close friend says Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan, has arrived in Beirut.

World News

Carlos Ghosn Fled Japan Trial For Lebanon. His Lawyer: 'How Could He Do This To Us?'

4:21pm December 31, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The former Nissan chairman, who faced up to 15 years in prison over a set of charges over financial misconduct in Japan, was set to stand trial in Japan in April.

Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, appeared before the House Oversight Committee during a contentious hearing on drug pricing on Feb. 4, 2016.

Health & Safety

A Decade Marked By Outrage Over Drug Prices

3:08pm December 31, 2019

by Sydney Lupkin

Nearly 1 in 4 Americans has trouble affording prescription drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Over the past decade, high prices of several medicines have become flashpoints.

An Impossible Burger, left, and a Cali Burger, from Umami Burger. A new era of meat alternatives appeared on restaurant menus and grocery story shelves in 2019.

Economy

Immigration Raids, Burger Wars And Other Business Stories You May Have Missed In 2019

12:02pm December 31, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Engineered meat, immigration raids on chicken plants, and the big target on the backs of big technology companies are some of the business stories that made headlines in 2019.

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World News

Facing Financial Misconduct Trial, Ex-Nissan Chief Flees Japan For Lebanon

6:33am December 31, 2019

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn is taking refuge in Lebanon. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Simon Denyer about what has happened since Ghosn's 2018 arrest.

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