Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy is growing within the ideal range NPR's Scott Simon speaks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about recent indicators showing stronger-than-expected economic growth. Scott Simon
Sustainable sandwich business proves unsustainable Workers at the local sandwich chain Homegrown say the company's plan to close 10 out of 12 stores amounts to union busting. The announcement came not long after the company’s union ratified a contract promising better pay and benefits. Joshua McNichols
SAG-AFTRA video game workers on strike Contract negotiations with major game studios fell apart over artificial intelligence protections.
U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO. Camila Domonoske
'The Indicator from Planet Money': The curious rise of novelty popcorn buckets Movie theaters are turning to collectible merchandise, like novelty popcorn buckets, to get audiences in the door during a time of declining moviegoing and box office returns. Wailin Wong
After more than a year of negotiations, SAG-AFTRA video game performers are on strike Union actors and performers in SAG-AFTRA declared a strike against video game firms over artificial intelligence. Among other things, they've stop voice acting and stunts that appear in video games. Mandalit del Barco
Video game performers call strike against gaming companies The union SAG-AFTRA is pushing for additional A.I. protections for its members. Clare Lombardo
Travelers will no longer be able to choose open seats on Southwest Airlines flights Southwest Airlines announced that it will drop the open seating model it's used since its founding more than 50 years ago. The airline is under pressure to boost profits. Joel Rose
U.S. gets its first big economic report card after Biden drops his campaign The health of the economy always looms large for voters. So the report should be great news for President Biden and Vice President Harris. But the reality is, a lot of Americans aren’t feeling it. Maria Aspan
Does Pantone have a monopoly on colors? Is that bad? The Pantone company built a business by standardizing the way designers and companies communicate about color. But one artist is challenging their color monopoly. Sam Y Kesler
