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American Airlines legroom: How much is an inch worth?
Mark Garrison Jun 17, 2013
American Airlines plans to make coach seats thinner and adjust the amount of legroom in some seats.
What kinds of businesses go bankrupt these days?
Krissy Clark Jun 10, 2013
Business bankruptcies are down overall, but companies still make mistakes. And some entire industries are in trouble.
A bankruptcy deal means rising sewer rates for Jeffesrson County residents
Adriene Hill Jun 7, 2013
Jefferson County, Ala., has reached a deal to get out of bankruptcy. But what does that mean for the county and its citizens?
Jefferson County, Ala. starts to get out of the sewer
Kai Ryssdal Jun 4, 2013
Somehow, Jamie Dimon and company are winning in the story of a mess of sewer bonds.
Detroit mulls auctioning art masterpieces to pay debt
Mark Garrison May 27, 2013
A fight over city jewels brews as the emergency manager of Detroit wants to appraise masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts.
When airlines outgrow their computers
Queena Kim Apr 18, 2013
American lost access to its computer system yesterday and had to ground hundreds of flights. Maybe it's time for the industry to hit the update button.
American Airlines stuck on the tarmac over systems glitch
Ben Johnson Apr 17, 2013
Computer glitches can be frustrating, but what about when they keep an entire airline company from taking off? That’s what happened yesterday, when American Airlines had to cancel over 400 flights.
American Airlines grounded; economists make Excel mistake
Kai Ryssdal Apr 16, 2013
A computer glitch and an Excel mistake each made today's news.
Cities eye Stockton bankruptcy ruling
Sarah Gardner Apr 1, 2013
A bankruptcy in Stockton, Calif., could have reverberations for other municipalities around the country.
Airline mergers: Which aircraft maker wins?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 27, 2013
Like any new couple, the American-US Airways merged airline will eventually have to decide things like, which new planes to buy -- and that can get complicated.
