Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus in Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs

The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.

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Rhetoric And Reaction: The Trade War In Northern Minnesota

We spoke with union leaders about what it's like when federal policy affects the only trade in town.

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Miracle On Your Street: How The Post Office Handles Holidays

Is the USPS headed for a revamp?

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The Revolution Will Be Driverless: Autonomous Cars Usher In Big Changes

Driverless vehicles could be the "most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motor car," says former New York City Traffic Commissioner Sam Schwartz.

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Making Sense Of The Recent Turmoil In The Markets

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Wessel, Director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy, about the recent market activity and what to expect heading into the new week.

Facing Critical Labor Shortage, Japan Opens Door Wider To Foreign Workers

An aging population and low birth rate have led lawmakers to accept semi-skilled non-Japanese temporary laborers.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

Flynn-sanity. Also, other news.

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Oil Prices Jump After OPEC Agrees To Bigger-Than-Expected Production Cut

Ignoring pressure from President Trump to keep the oil flowing, OPEC, Russia and other producers have agreed to cut production. They hope to stem a 30 percent drop in oil prices in recent weeks.

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Kate Raworth: How Can We Create A Thriving Economy For Ourselves And The Planet?

We're often told that economic growth is good, but Kate Raworth says our addiction to growth is destroying the planet. To thrive in the 21st century, she says we need a new circular economic system.

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Tristram Stuart: Can Feeding Scraps To Livestock Help Tackle The Food Waste Crisis?

Our industrial food system is doing serious damage to our planet and food waste is a rampant problem. Tristram Stuart offers one strategy to combat food waste: cook scraps and feed them to livestock.

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Labor Department To Report On The Unemployment Rate

Ahead of Friday's jobs report, David Greene talks to David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about other data we'll get from the report, which will indicate the direction of the economy.

Stock Markets Mostly Recover After Plunging Amid Escalation Of U.S.-China Tensions

Stock prices fell sharply on Thursday as hopes for a lasting trade truce between the U.S. and China faded.

John Bolton: U.S. Won't 'Turn A Blind Eye' To China's Trade Practices

The arrest and possible extradition of a Chinese business executive highlights trade practices that national security adviser Bolton says will be a major focus of U.S.-China trade talks.

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U.S. Unemployment Holds At 3.7 Percent As Economy Adds 155,000 Jobs

The jobless rate remained the lowest in nearly 50 years last month as employers added fewer jobs than expected. Meanwhile, wages grew 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, the same as in October.

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Report: Facts About Migrants Don't Always Match What The Headlines Say

'The Lancet' looks at everything from the potential spread of infectious diseases to the impact on the economy of the country where migrants and refugees have arrived.

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Audit! At The Pentagon

There are five sides to every story.

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Stocks Rebound After Tumbling Amid Worries Over U.S.-China Tensions

Stock markets recovered most of their losses late in the day, with the Dow closing down 79 points. Earlier, stocks slid after a Chinese tech executive was arrested, escalating U.S.-China tensions.

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Huawei Finance Chief's Arrest Threatens To Inflame U.S.-China Tensions

Canadian authorities have arrested Meng Wanzhou, the company's CFO and daughter of its founder, at the request of the U.S. And Chinese officials have made quite clear they're not happy about it.

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What Is Inflation Targeting And Why Does It Matter?

There's a number you could call the most important number for the economy. It's the Federal Reserve's inflation target. The story of how it came to be is a bit random, and begins in New Zealand.

Dow Drops 799 Points, As Topsy-Turvy Interest Rates Boost Recession Fears

The bond market is worried the trade war, slowing global growth and a drop in oil prices are signs the economy is slowing and may be heading for a recession. Nervousness spilled over into stocks too.

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