Week of November 11th, 2019

But striking the right balance to meet demand is tricky this year.

To get around tariffs, some furniture stores have changed where their furniture is made.

Plus, what you need to know about the Trump administration’s push for transparent hospital pricing, and as always, we do the Weekly Wrap.

A new rule would require hospitals to make public the prices for everything they charge for.

Millions of Americans lost their homes during the foreclosure crisis. Investigative reporter Aaron Glantz wanted to know who got them.

The trade deal that never was. Some are calling Colin Kaepernick’s NFL tryout a league publicity stunt. Why is the Sprint-T-Mobile merger taking so long?

Amazon sues the Pentagon for going with Microsoft’s cloud instead. J.C. Penney entices the youth with new “chill” and “on point” sections. Looking at private equity through an anthropologist’s eyes.

The world’s longest passenger flight touches down in Sydney. We look at France a year after the Yellow Vest protests. Making big bucks from Instagram selfies isn’t for everyone.

The century-old retailer has opened a new concept store replete with salon, selfie lounge and yoga studio.

The NFL is holding a private workout for Colin Kaepernick. Some of the details are puzzling.

The deal continues to be subject to a lawsuit by state attorneys general.

Deven McGraw, a former HIPAA enforcer, explains how Google might make some analytics work better.

Raphael Bostic explains why consumer psychology keeps him up at night.

Plus: A conversation with the head of the Atlanta Fed and a sign that the real estate market could be getting less competitive.

For decades, skeptics have accused China of doctoring its GDP and other statistics.

Real estate brokerage Redfin says just one in ten offers faced competition in October.

Caroline Butcher turned to religion when injury and debt threatened her dance career. What she found was an unusual solution to her money problems.

Manufacturers and retailers suggest car seats expire every six years or so. But what if that’s not true?

A new wave of digital banks are trying to monetize your lack of funds.

The trade war debate often focuses on exports. But the Port of Los Angeles has found more jobs are threatened by tariffs on imports.

College leaders do not want to lose out on some one million overseas students.

The Fed might be leaving lower-income Americans out of its inflation equation. Colleges could suffer due to the cumbersome process international students face to obtain visas.

Hong Kong enters a recession. Tariffs are taking a toll at our ports. Why inflation figures aren’t jibing with all this news of low unemployment.

Germany narrowly avoids recession. China is light years ahead of Google when it comes to online payments. Sweden leads the way on closing the gender pay back.

Waymo is partnering up with other tech companies in Arizona to build better autonomous cars.

We’ll catch you up on what Fed Chair Jay Powell said. Plus: A conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the rise of “Porch Pirates.” Yarr.

Jerome Powell urges Congress to address “high and rising debt” that puts the federal budget on an “unsustainable path.”

Tech companies like Google are increasingly moving into the business sector, where they can mine extensive data.

New research reveals new insight into the ways in which race or gender can affect a tax bill.

The city is working closely with big business.

In an attempt to seem more trustworthy than big banks, financial startups are giving themselves folksy first names.

China’s Shuoke sports equipment factory says robots have helped triple its production.

This week on “Make Me Smart,” we’re talking about a longtime controversy that’s starting to boil over. Here’s a refresher.

As holiday shopping season ramps up, beware the porch pirates.

“Porch pirates” took parcels from nearly 26 million Americans in 2017.

A proposed rule would limit how scientific research can be used to set policy.

According to a recent survey, one in five travelers say they are flying less out of concern for the environment. Should airlines be worried?

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in African American media entrepreneur Byron Allen’s case against Comcast.

Inflation ticked up in October. Fed Chair Jerome Powell appears before Congress. Flygskam, or “flight shaming,” even has airlines promoting greener travel.

Are big media companies discriminating against content produced by minorities? Tesla’s first European factory will be in Berlin. The EPA wants scientists to share its confidential data on climate change. The U.S. needs to close its “civics empowerment gap.”

Tesla picks Berlin for its first European factory. Have Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have met their economic potential over the last decade? Who will use Africa’s first high-speed rail?

Nearly a third of white students were at least “proficient” in civics. Only 9% of black students met that standard.

Swiping, tapping or clicking may have you spending more than you would with paper money.

This week, we’re talking with former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi about changes to the NCAA that could allow students more opportunity to make money.

With new facial recognition technology, a tool to surveil the police may be changing its target, Sidney Fussell of The Atlantic says.

As many as 23 states are unprepared for the typical recession.

One in four small businesses is having a hard time recruiting, according to the National Federation of Independent Business.

Plus: What you need to know about Google and health care records, and why banking apps and startups are named things like “Dave” and “Alice.” 

“It’s so rewarding to just provide good care, and be kind and have them feel safe,” said Dr. Crystal Beal.

We’re especially interested in talking with older workers who don’t have college degrees.

Bigger than Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday … combined.

Close to a third of U.S. adults can’t cover a $500 medical bill.

SCOTUS takes up Trump’s plan to end DACA. German investors are optimistic about the global economy. It turns out mortgage banking algorithms also discriminate.

Even when you sit down with a banker in person, algorithms likely affect whether you get a loan and how much interest you’ll pay.

Tensions between the U.S. and Mexico regarding migration have also hit hard on the borders, not only between both nations, but also between Mexico and Guatemala.

More and more Americans can’t afford their medications. Google moves into the medical data business. U.S. immigration policies hit the Mexico-Guatemala border.

The House of Mouse joins the global streaming wars, but what works in America won’t necessarily translate abroad. Racing giant Formula One plans to become carbon neutral by 2030. Singapore tests out a flying taxi.

Librarian Jessamyn West doesn’t think it’s going to work out for publisher Macmillan that way.

Despite a competitive job market, the military is hoping a new campaign will enlist more soldiers.

After years of being the subject of congressional ire, the federally subsidized company is almost at the point of breaking even.

A year after the deadly and destructive wildfire, how’s the community healing? Plus: How algorithms determine what you can borrow and remaking “Joy of Cooking” for a new generation.

“We all started to realize that life was just going to be different.”

It is alleged that the Apple Card offers higher credits to men than it does women — on that basis alone.

Despite concerns that big out-of-town developers would buy up land and make Paradise more expensive, an analysis of property sales finds local developers rebuilding the town.

The great-grandson of the woman who wrote the beloved cookbook “The Joy of Cooking” has updated the classic for a new generation.

Apple’s credit card is accused of sexism. Hong Kong is worrying investors. One woman on the opportunity afforded to her by the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell appears before the Congressional Joint Economic Committee this week.

Well, it depends.

How TV networks might still cash in on ads during impeachment proceedings. Singles Day sales hit $8 billion in 68 seconds. Remembering the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years later.

China’s Alibaba rakes in tens of billions on the world’s biggest online shopping day. Australia’s worst wildfires in a decade head towards Sydney. Africa’s first commercial gene bank launches in Nigeria.

Why one startup is holding a film shoot to help its AI recognize weapons.