Oct 13, 2016

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Campaign buttons and hats are for sale outside a campaign rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson, Nevada. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

Our new poll shows economic anxiety is up, and one in four Americans don't trust economic stats coming from the government. Plus: is the Trump brand dying, or just changing? Finally, the scandal is far from over for Wells Fargo — fired employees are suing.

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Economic Anxiety Index®

Poll finds Americans' economic anxiety reaches new high

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 13, 2016

As the election nears, poll respondents say they're losing sleep over their finances.

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How Samsung's phone design caused battery problems

by Scott Tong

Oct 13, 2016

A lesson in the perils of the race to thinner, more energy-packed devices.

A South Korean employee works to provide replacement Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones at a telecommunications shop in Seoul.

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Presidential candidates at least agree on one thing

by Kimberly Adams

Oct 13, 2016

Both are looking to infrastructure investment to help create jobs.

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Fired Wells Fargo workers allege retaliation, toxic culture

by Lewis Wallace

Oct 13, 2016

Lawsuits and individual complaints allege the bank punished honesty.

Wells Fargo is still the subject of criminal probes and faces at least two class-action lawsuits from workers who were fired.

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Using its powers for good: Facebook's voter sign-up campaign

by Gigi Douban

Oct 13, 2016

A short campaign in September resulted in thousands now registered to vote.

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Is the Trump brand transitioning or dying?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 13, 2016

The presidential nominee puts his name on everything from dress shirts to buildings.

Campaign buttons and hats are for sale outside a campaign rally by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Henderson Pavilion in Henderson, Nevada.

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Final Note

More bad news for Yahoo

by Kai Ryssdal

Oct 13, 2016

We've gotten our first indication of what Verizon thinks of Yahoo's giant 2014 data breach.

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Our new poll shows economic anxiety is up, and one in four Americans don’t trust economic stats coming from the government. Plus: is the Trump brand dying, or just changing? Finally, the scandal is far from over for Wells Fargo — fired employees are suing.

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