The number of new homes drops to its lowest level in two years. People owed money by Sears are suing the CEO. Plus, Congress is considering renewing a grant to help the former boom towns along storied Route 66.
A recent report finds the “new NAFTA” will benefit the U.S. economy. Amazon and Walmart are now accepting the modern version of food stamps. Plus, how are prisons dealing with the opioid epidemic?
From the BBC World Service… Employees of India’s troubled Jet Airways are demonstrating in New Delhi. Then, a visit to London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral shows why funding preventative preservation is so challenging.
Consumers give the economy a much needed bump. China Mobile wants to expand in the U.S., but regulators want to keep the state-owned company out. Plus, Hollywood pressures Georgia lawmakers over a bill restricting abortions.
Workers of color are seeing fewer gains from U.S. economic growth than their white counterparts. The video conferencing company Zoom goes public today, so why is the tech still so bad? Plus, electric vehicles make a splash in China.
From the BBC World Service… Amazon is preparing to close its online store that connects local buyers and sellers. Plus, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney launched a new initiative for 34 central banks to “green the financial system.”
Is slowing in the European economy a forgone conclusion at this point? A new study finds all those work programs to get you to stay fit don’t actually do much. Plus, why minimalist branding and fonts are good for business.
Apple and Qualcomm settle their lawsuits over patent royalties. Tobacco stocks surge as companies turn to vaping. Plus, Emporia, Kansas is making it clear that brain drain is no joke.
From the BBC World Service… China’s Q1 economy grew faster than expected, but slower than a year ago. Economic growth and job creation are big issues for Indonesian voters. Plus, TikTok gets pulled in India.
Fears of a global economic slowdown might have been overblown, at least as far as investors are concerned. Malls are still struggling to attract shoppers. Plus, despite its infamous history, moonshine is making a comeback.
