Dec 23 Watch 6:11 How FAA chief’s ‘dressing down’ of Boeing CEO finally pushed him out This year has been tough for Boeing. Last week, the aviation giant announced that due to ongoing safety issues, it was pausing production of the 737 Max, its fastest-selling plane ever. On Monday, the company’s board of directors fired CEO… Continue watching
Dec 23 How advertising has shaped Christmas over the years By Carl W. Jones, The Conversation Christmas is no longer a Christian holiday, but a time to be celebrated by everyone, thanks in part to advertising. Continue reading
Dec 23 Boeing CEO resigns effective immediately By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Dennis Muilenburg's resignation comes amid ongoing problems at the company over the troubled Max 737 aircraft. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 5:30 Andrew Yang makes a case for the ‘freedom dividend’ Entrepreneur and 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang tells NewsHour Weekend he was ‘honored and disappointed’ to be the lone candidate of color at the last debate. He joins Yamiche Alcindor to discuss his plan to give every American adult $1,000… Continue watching
Dec 20 United pulls 737 Max until June, adding to Boeing woes By Cathy Bussewitz, Tom Krisher, Associated Press Airlines have already been dealing with delayed flight schedules tied to the Max, which was grounded worldwide after the second of two crashes of its jet. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:55 News Wrap: House passes USMCA trade deal with broad bipartisan support In our news wrap Thursday, the House approved one of President Trump’s top priorities: the USMCA trade deal, which modernizes the existing NAFTA and won overwhelming bipartisan support, plus the backing of labor unions and business. Also, the Senate moved… Continue watching
Dec 19 Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule By David Pitt, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency released its final renewable fuel standard but it did not include language that President Donald Trump agreed to in meetings with industry officials, Iowa’s governor and congressional representatives during September and October. Continue reading
Dec 19 After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump By Kevin Freking, Associated Press By a 385-41 vote, the House approved a bill that puts in place terms of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Continue reading
Dec 19 Democratic-led House poised to pass USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press One day after impeaching President Donald Trump, the House looks poised to overwhelmingly pass one of his signature priorities: a rewrite of the free trade agreement he blames for shipping U.S. manufacturing jobs to Mexico. Continue reading
Dec 19 Investors brace for market slowdown going into 2020 and beyond By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press, Linda A. Johnson, Associated PRess Markets are coming off a fabulous 2019, where stocks and bonds around the world climbed in concert. But for the next year — and decade, in fact — Wall Street is telling investors to set their expectations considerably lower. Continue reading