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7:57 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Conflicting Signals From Latest Economic Indicators

Thursday morning's economic news:

-- There were 360,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up 32,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration says. At 360,000, the pace was the fastest since the last week of March. But it remained well below the 400,000-and-higher rate that lasted from mid-2008 into 2011.

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Around the Nation
3:46 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Sequestration May Make Hurricane Season Stormier Than Usual

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 12:13 pm

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Television
3:24 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Is TV's Traditional Business Model Broken?

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 4:55 am

The broadcast networks are in New York this week pitching their fall TV shows to advertisers. David Greene talks with reporter Kim Masters, of The Hollywood Reporter, about the new shows and indications the industry is in decline. Masters also hosts The Business on member station KCRW.

Business
3:24 am
Thu May 16, 2013

The Last Word In Business

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 5:17 am

NASA has announced that the three astronauts on the International Space Station were first to watch Star Trek Into Darkness. It opens in theaters on earth Thursday.

Business
3:24 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Business News

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 5:03 am

The House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday approved a sweeping farm bill that would trim the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. The panel rebuffed Democratic efforts to keep the program whole, as debate on the farm bill turned into a theological discourse on helping the poor.

NPR Story
3:20 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Researchers Don't 'Wine' About Cold Weather, Their Grapes Thrive

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 4:58 am

A dozen universities are collaborating on a sort of extreme winemaking project: How cold a climate can a grape survive and still make good wine? The Northern Grapes Project is inventing wines the world has never seen before, winning wine awards and creating a new crop for struggling rural economies.

NPR Story
3:20 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Yen's Drop In Value Could Fuel Curency War

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 4:16 am

Japan has embarked on a massive effort to stimulate its economy. Both the government and the central bank are collaborating to end a long period of stagnation and deflation. But the effects are also being felt outside Japan.

All Tech Considered
3:55 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Wired And Fired: A New 'Smart Rifle'

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 10:14 am

The Record
3:47 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Google Launches A Streaming Music Service

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Chris Yerga, engineering director for Android at Google Inc., speaks at the company's I/O Annual Developers Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 5:19 pm

The competition for your ears — and dollars — just got a little tougher. On Wednesday, Google launched a paid music subscription service that will put it in direct competition with other streaming services like Spotify and Pandora. The announcement may just be the beginning for Google.

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Business
3:06 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Airlines Can Keep You From Snapping, But Not Sharing Photos

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 6:39 pm

A recent incident on a commercial airliner raises an interesting question: can an airline bar you from taking pictures on their plane?

The Salt
2:30 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Can Star Power Make New Orleans' Food Deserts Bloom?

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:59 pm

Plenty of celebrities leverage their star power to raise awareness of complicated food issues. Some of the biggest names include Michelle Obama, Jamie Oliver, Prince Charles and Paul McCartney.

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The Two-Way
1:49 pm
Wed May 15, 2013

Walmart Has Its Own Plan To Help Bangladesh Garment Workers

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A Wal-Mart store in Paramount, Calif. The company announced it would conduct its own inspections at Bangladeshi factories that produce its goods rather than joining an agreement with other Western retailers.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 2:30 pm

Wal-Mart says it has drafted its own plan for improving safety at garment factories in Bangladesh rather than join other Western retailers in a legally binding agreement to pay for improved conditions for workers in the South Asian country.

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The Two-Way
8:39 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Cup Of Joe With Apple CEO Goes For $610,000

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An anonymous bidder has offered $610,000 to have coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a charity auction that closed Tuesday afternoon.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 8:55 am

It turns out that the desire to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with $610,000, will buy you a cup of coffee. That's the winning bid offered in a charity auction for up to an hour of Cook's time.

As we reported last month, the chance to grab coffee with Cook at Apple's headquarters zoomed past the suggested value of $50,000 set at the Charitybuzz auction site, rising to more than $600,000 in just three days.

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The Two-Way
6:21 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Book News: Justice Department Says Apple Led Price-Fixing Ring

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Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the 2011 Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco. He died later that year.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 7:54 am

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

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Business
5:39 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Budget Deficit Outlook Improves Since February

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Copies of President Obama's budget plan for fiscal 2014 are prepared for delivery at the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington in April. The Congressional Budget Office has sharply cut the outlook for the federal deficit.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 10:22 am

As the economy improves, the federal budget deficit is growing dramatically smaller. The Congressional Budget Office has sharply revised its estimates from just a few months ago, knocking off $200 billion in red ink for the current fiscal year. Some temporary factors are being cited for the projected improvement.

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