Nov 27 Watch 9:14 Amazon doesn’t report its warehouse injury rates — but we have an inside look By Will Evans, Reveal Black Friday kicks off peak shopping season for Amazon. This year, the company is offering its Prime members even faster service: instead of two-day shipping, some packages will arrive at customers’ doors in only one. But many Amazon staffers say… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 8:25 In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted. California aims to change that By Allison Aubrey, NPR, Mary Beth Durkin, Food4Thought Producer In the U.S., 30 to 40 percent of food produced never makes it to a dining table. Much of that waste ends up in landfills. But some companies are pursuing new techniques to reduce and redistribute surplus -- plus process… Continue watching
Nov 27 Why shoppers aren’t letting tariffs put a damper on their holiday cheer By Gretchen Frazee The National Retail Federation predicts Americans will spend on average $1,047.83 this holiday season, 4 percent higher than last year. Continue reading
Nov 27 U.S. economy grew at a moderate 2.1% annual rate last quarter By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The growth was slightly faster than predicted, but many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply. Continue reading
Nov 27 UK opposition party accuses prime minister of secret trade talks with U.S. By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Associated Press Jeremy Corbyn said the secret trade negotiations being held before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union includes a contentious plan to extend patents for American drug companies. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 5:55 WeWork’s spectacular rise and fall provide cautionary tale for startups The startup WeWork set out to revolutionize the workplace -- leasing, renovating and subletting offices as shared coworking spaces. At the beginning of 2019, it was the single biggest private office tenant in London, New York and Washington. But the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Impossible math: protests in Lebanon spotlight the plight of Lebanese families By Rhana Natour It’s been over a month since massive protests broke out across Lebanon set off by a tax on WhatsApp calls and fueled by public discontent towards the Lebanese government which they blame for the country’s economic instability. Continue reading
Nov 26 Why these companies are rethinking the use of AI in hiring By Zoe Rohrich A growing body of research indicates that artificial intelligence systems used for job recruitment reinforce racial and gender inequality. Now, innovators are developing software that promises more accountability, and combats — rather than perpetuates — employment discrimination. Continue reading
Nov 25 Charles Schwab’s purchase of TD Ameritrade would create asset management giant By Stan Choe, Associated Press The tie-up creates a company so big, however, that it may draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 6:58 How these 2 economists are using randomized trials to solve global poverty By Paul Solman More than 700 million people across the globe live on extremely low wages. This year, a trio of economists won the Nobel Prize for their work on addressing global poverty, using randomized control trials to test and improve social policy. Continue watching