Arkansas Aims To Make Edamame As American As Apple Pie
Edamame beans are a popular Asian appetizer, and they're beginning to get a foothold in the U.S. market. An Arkansas company is now trying to cash in on this edamame boom.
Economy
Debt Ceiling Deal Depends On U.S. Senate
The Senate has been working on a bipartisan deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. But House conservatives have signaled they might not go along with a Senate deal. Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georgia about how he thinks the impasse can be resolved.
The Rise and Fall of A Beautiful Suburb
Kim Mozingo was born and raised in High Point. She had always wondered about a particular group of buildings in what was called the West End. And the process of satisfying her curiosity turned into her Masters Degree project.
Fitch Places U.S. Under Review For A Credit Downgrade
The main reason? The debacle in Washington. The credit ratings agency — one of the big three — said "faith" in the credit of the country is in danger.
Banks Ease Purse Strings On Luxury Home Loans
For the first time in decades, interest rates for jumbo home loans are lower than rates for a typical mortgage. And because of that, the luxury market is the fastest growing sector of home loans. In Phoenix, sales of homes that cost more than $500,000 are up 64 percent.
The IRS Can't Take Your Questions. It Will Take Your Return
Tuesday is the deadline for taxpayers who requested an extension on their 2012 tax returns. With most of its staff currently furloughed, the Internal Revenue Service is not answering calls, issuing refunds or collecting audits. Even so, don't expect a filing reprieve; the midnight deadline is still in effect.
USDA Loan Interruption Hits Local Housing Market
The federal government shutdown is causing a slowdown in home sales in rural Triad communities. The U.S.
Three Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize
Three American professors won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their studies on asset prices.
3 American Economists Win Nobel Prize
Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the 2013 economics prize for their work on developing new methods to study trends in asset markets. They will share the $1.25 million prize.
China Experiences Surprise Drop In Exports
Chinese exports dropped point 0.3 percent in September from a year earlier. It was the worst performance in three months. Analysts think much of the drop was due to plunging demand from Southeast Asia. Investors have been pulling money out of the region on concern the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut bond purchases and the money supply will tighten.