Oct 25 Inadequate training contributed to Boeing crash in Indonesia, report finds By Niniek Karmini, Margie Mason, Associated Press A summary of the final accident report said Lion Air flight 610 went down partly because the pilots were never told how to quickly respond to malfunctions of the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet's automated flight-control system. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 8:36 How big data became a silent colleague for artists and designers By Catherine Rampell Artificial intelligence and big data are transforming the global economy. Less well understood, however, are the changes they are driving in creative industries specifically. Special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports on the fundamental questions sophisticated data intelligence… Continue watching
Oct 24 New home sales fell 0.7% in September By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The housing industry is combating a variety of factors that are holding back growth ranging from a shortage of construction workers to a lack of available land for new homes. Continue reading
Oct 23 U.S. air quality is getting worse. Here are the costs By Nicholas J. Sanders, Econofact For the first time in decades, the air quality in the United States got worse over the last year. Research provides insights into the economic and human cost of that decline. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Trump promotes support for natural gas industry in Pennsylvania speech By Marc Levy, Darlene Superville, Associated Press As some of his leading Democratic opponents call for a fracking ban, Trump has been eager to cut a contrast, touting his support for a sector he says brings economic benefits to rural pockets and jobs to construction union workers. Continue reading
Oct 23 WATCH: Zuckerberg testifies about Facebook’s cryptocurrency on Capitol Hill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg aims to reassure Congress on Wednesday that his company won't try to evade financial regulators as it prepares its planned digital currency Libra. Continue reading
Oct 22 How more organic farming could worsen global warming By Courtney Vinopal Organic agriculture is billed as better for the environment, but a wholesale shift to this farming practice could increase net greenhouse gas emissions, a new study reports. Continue reading
Oct 18 Trump says China will buy more U.S. goods, but the devil is in the details By Gretchen Frazee The details of Trump's trade agreements are key to whether they actually benefit U.S. producers and whether they come to fruition at all. Continue reading
Oct 18 FAA demands Boeing explain why it didn’t disclose troubling messages By David Koenig, Associated Press Messages between two employees regarding their communications with federal regulators pointed to potential problems in a flight-control system. Continue reading
Oct 18 China’s economic growth drops again By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China's economic growth slipped to 6% in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 6.2%. Continue reading