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A worker installs parts on a Chrysler SUV engine at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit. Plants in the U.S. are now operating above 90 percent capacity, but automakers are wary of adding large numbers of new workers.
U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady
()Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.
The Two-Way
Amazon Cuts Ties In Minnesota Ahead Of New Sales Tax()
June 18, 2013 Amazon ends the contracts of people and businesses that are paid for sending customers to the retailer. The company has taken similar steps in other states that have passed laws like Minnesota's new sales tax legislation.
The Two-Way
Perk Backlash: Do Surprise Upgrades Make Us Uneasy?()
June 18, 2013 When we get free perks we didn't earn, negative feelings can result, according to researchers. Part of the problem? Fellow customers. It helps if they're not around, a new study says.
The Two-Way
'We Were Told To Lie,' Say Bank Of America Employees()
June 18, 2013 Six former employees and one contractor say Bank of America's mortgage servicing unit consistently lied to homeowners, fraudulently denied loan modifications and offered bonuses to staff for intentionally pushing people into foreclosure, according to a Salon.com report.
The Salt
The Mystery Of the Ridiculously Pricey Bag Of Potatoes()
June 18, 2013 Did a 10-pound bag of potatoes really cost $15 back in 2008? We get to the bottom of some puzzling numbers in the lawsuit alleging America's potato growers have become a spud cartel.
All Tech Considered
Mexico's Tech Startups Look To Overcome Barriers To Growth()
June 18, 2013 KJZZIn the past decade, Mexico's tech industry has flourished, growing three times faster than the global average. Most of that growth has been fueled by demand from the United States. But as Mexico's startups strive to make it in foreign markets, they say they need more engineers and ways to finance their growth.
Around the Nation
Why Buy A House When You Can Buy A Mountain?()
June 18, 2013 Big names in business, entertainment and philanthropy pitched in to help buy a Utah ski mountain for a reported $40 million. They want to turn it into the next cool hub for culture and new ideas. "We look to build the coolest little mountain town in the world," says one of the buyers.
The Salt
Dirty Spuds? Alleged Potato Cartel Accused Of Price Fixing()
June 17, 2013 A civil lawsuit that shifted into U.S. district court in Idaho last week alleges that the United Potato Growers of America has become a veritable OPEC of spuds. The group is accused of using high-tech, strong-arm tactics to inflate potato prices.
The Two-Way
FTC Can Sue Firms In 'Pay For Delay' Drug Deals, Court Rules()
June 17, 2013 The ruling may end the era of what are also called "reverse-payment" deals, in which the maker of a brand-name drug pays a maker of generic drugs to not produce a lower-priced version of their product. The Federal Trade Commission can challenge such deals in court, the justices say.
Planet Money
This One Page Could End The Copyright War Over 'Happy Birthday' ()
June 17, 2013 The birthday song — Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, etc. — is still under copyright protection. That may soon change.
Code Switch
For People Of Color, A Housing Market Partially Hidden From View()
June 17, 2013 A new study has found that blacks, Latinos and Asians looking for homes were shown fewer housing options than whites who were equally qualified. And fewer options meant higher housing costs.
