Many Believe It's Time To Do Away With Lawmakers Making Stock Trades A law policing insider trading on Capitol Hill passed nearly 10 years ago. But a trend has emerged from lawmakers from both parties — they are ignoring disclosure rules created to show transparency. Deirdre Walsh
As Fed Meeting Wraps Up, Interest Rates Will Likely Remain Near Zero The Federal Reserve ends a policy meeting Wednesday. No changes are expected in interest rates, but investors will be watching for hints as to when the central bank may lessen support for the economy. Steve Inskeep
More On The Investigations Into Video Game Publisher Giant Activision Blizzard NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Kirsten Grind about the recent turmoil at video game company Activision Blizzard. Karen Zamora
Why this Seattle business leader says the city should 'treat this emergency on our streets' like the pandemic Business leaders say their ability to recover from the pandemic, especially in Downtown Seattle, depends on how whether the city will put the same effort into treating the "emergency on our streets": chronic homelessness and diminishing affordable housing. Katie Campbell
A New Beer By Samuel Adams Is Getting A Lot Of Hype There are 15 states where this new beer is illegal. That's because it contains 28% alcohol by volume — more than five times the potency of most brews in the U.S.
Rare First-Edition Copy Of The Constitution Is Up For Auction Some people carry pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution, and the winner of the auction will have a chance to make a big impression. Sotheby's auction house hopes the copy might go for $20 million.
Big Sell-Off In Chinese Real Estate Stocks Caused Worldwide Market Dip Stock markets slumped amid worries about instability in China's financial system, creating uncertainty over one of the world's top economies. David Gura
A Chinese Company Called Evergrande Is Hitting Stocks Badly. Here's What To Know. The Dow Jones slumped over 800 points as financial troubles at property developer China Evergrande Group became the latest in a growing list of concerns for Wall Street. David Gura
Truck Driving Has Long Been A Man's World. Meet The Women Changing That A record number of women are becoming truck drivers, changing the face of an industry that has historically been dominated by men. Stephan Bisaha
How A Summer Of 'Yes' Is Ending In A Cloud Of Uncertainty For The Economy Signs of slowdown are everywhere after huge increases in vacation bookings, traveling and eating out earlier this year. Southwest Airlines, Airbnb and restaurants are starting to see a pullback. Pallavi Gogoi