Year: 2019
Pacific Rim nations ring in new year with a trade deal shutting out U.S. farmers
by
Justin Ho
Jan 2, 2019
As of this week, there are some tariffs around the world that are falling. Six Pacific Rim nations, including Japan, Australia and Mexico, are lowering tariffs for a number of products and services, with five other countries set to join in once their governments formally ratify the deal. Notably absent from the party? The United […]
NYC traffic fatalities fall to an all-time low
by
Erika Beras
Jan 2, 2019
The city's Vision Zero program has cut road deaths by a third over five years
Dollar could slide in 2019
Jan 2, 2019
The U.S. dollar had a pretty hot year in 2018: The Wall Street Journal’s Dollar Index put it up 4.3 percent last year against a basket of 16 other currencies. But up in 2018 may mean down in 2019, as many currency analysts predicting a weakening for the dollar in year ahead. Click the audio […]
Brexit differences extend to no-deal scenario
Jan 2, 2019
Fear is the dominant emotion as the U.K. risks crashing out of the European Union without a deal.
As box office sags, Netflix reports an online hit with "Bird Box"
by
Erika Beras
Jan 2, 2019
While moviegoers were busy saying “meh” to a couple of new Hollywood offerings (“Vice” and “Holmes & Watson”), at least 45 million of them caught most of Netflix’s “Bird Box.” (That’s how many users the streaming service reports watched at least 70 percent of the horror film.) How is Netflix doing in the battle for our […]
Ever wondered what the dark web looks like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 2, 2019
A cybersecurity researcher gave us a guided tour.
In Virginia, a new coalition tries to tackle the high eviction rate
by
Megan Pauly
Jan 2, 2019
One in 10 renters in Richmond, Virginia lose their homes to eviction every year
For public good, not for profit.
The proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile could mean big changes for Sprint’s home town
by
Peggy Lowe
Jan 2, 2019
Employees at Sprint’s suburban campus say they’ve weathered many rounds of lay-offs over the last 20 years, so change is the norm.
U.S. space economy set to blast off in 2019
by
Molly Wood
Jan 2, 2019
Will America be leading the way?
Why online product reviews are both flawed and useful
by
Amy Scott
, Bennett Purser
and Sean McHenry
Jan 1, 2019
Early retail data suggests 2018 was a strong year for retail, particularly online. According to Mastercard, online sales through November and December were up 5.1 percent over the same period last year. And as Americans buy more online, they also encounter more and more online product reviews. According to Gaby Del Valle, a reporter at […]