Congress is mulling new regulations that will limit big banks, mortgage lenders and consumer loan companies like payday lenders. Commentator and payday lender Darrin Andersen says that's a bad idea.
Last year, L.A. saw the biggest drop in filming on record. But according to industry group numbers, filming is up on the L.A. streets. Stacey Vanek-Smith reports it's because of what's happening behind the scenes.
Kai Ryssdal reviews what listeners had to say about stories involving virtual offices, a doctor shortage, the challenges facing Juarez, Mexico, and advertising to single women.
As the second night of Passover approaches, Ari Daniel Shapiro reports on two meat distributors — one Jewish, the other Muslim — who have struck up a unique friendship to provide products to their customers that seek to redefine kosher and halal.
Congress just had a bruising fight over health care reform and plenty of other legislation is moving slowly or not at all. Commentator Carl Yankowski says that's making it hard for business.
With the weather finally warming up, some shipping lanes in the Great Lakes have thawed out. That means there's hope that the local shipping industry may get busier very soon. Tony Arnold reports.
One way to get high schools students ready for college and work is to make "working" part of the curriculum. A network of two dozen Catholic high schools has been doing that for more than a decade. Laurie Stern reports.
Baseball cards used to be seen as promising investments, but not these days. Author Dave Jamieson talks with Kai Ryssdal about his new book, "Mint Condition," and the near death of baseball cards.
There are some products you should hold off on buying early because a cheaper version is always around the corner. But commentator Farhad Manjoo says even though Apple's iPad is untested, there's no reason to delay buying one.
