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New York won't arrest you for stealing a subway ride anymore

Aug 31, 2017
"Most offenders aren’t looking to beat the system," a Legal Aid Society defender says.
Police officers watch a turnstile in New York City's Times Square subway station in 2005.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

Can Bruce Springsteen vanquish ticket scalpers?

Aug 29, 2017
Ticketmaster has made buying seats for the Boss's Broadway run very complicated.
Bruce Springsteen performs on stage at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 1, 2016 in New York City.
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation

Global economies are growing together, relying less on the U.S. as an engine

Aug 25, 2017
It also helps mitigate risk, one expert says.
National flags in front of the European Parliament on June 2016 in Strasbourg, eastern France.
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Changes at the top for Wells Fargo

Aug 17, 2017
Scandal-besieged Wells Fargo seems to be cleaning up its act. It’s replacing three of 15 board members, including the chairman. Stephen Sanger will step down at the end of the year and current Vice Chair Elizabeth Duke will take his place. Is this a real change for the bank? Click the audio player above to […]

New report calls on federal government to help shore up nuclear security

Aug 16, 2017
Former Energy Secretary says our nuclear energy, technology, are tied to national security.

Uber’s divorce from auto leasing business highlights subprime market risks

Aug 10, 2017
Uber, amidst its many troubles, will be winding down one chunk of its business. The Wall Street Journal reports that Uber will end it’s car leasing program by the end of the year. You may remember from 2015 that Uber started an auto leasing division as a way to attract new drivers. The idea being, […]

Hot chicken gets a little hotter with its London debut

Aug 7, 2017
This Nashville food specialty went from hot trend to KFC. How does that happen?
Nashville hot chicken sandwiches.
Monica Schipper/Getty Images for NYCWFF

Toyota and Mazda team up to open U.S. plant

Aug 4, 2017
Toyota and Mazda are planning to build a $1.6 billion plant in the U.S. in the next few years. Toyota’s worth about 20 times what Mazda is, so it’s unclear what Toyota is getting from the partnership, but the new plant is rumored to produce electric vehicles. Click the audio player above to hear the […]

U.S. considering action against China over trade

Aug 2, 2017
The White House is planning to investigate China for unfair trade practices — specifically over intellectual property, or IP. U.S. companies that want to do business in China often have to turn over their IP in order to do so — plans, blueprints and technical specifications. The longstanding allegation is that Chinese companies then steal […]

A big bank bets on sustainability

Jul 28, 2017
JPMorgan Chase announced today a $200 billion commitment to financing clean energy. On top of that, divisions across the firm, from retail to real estate, are working to switch all Chase properties around the world to 100 percent renewable power by the year 2020. That’s more than 5,000 properties in some 60 countries. Here’s why […]