Business
Obama Prods Congress To Unite On Job Creation
()The president met with House and Senate leaders to push for consensus on legislation that creates jobs, citing public frustration with the lack of progress on key issues. "There should be some areas where we can agree," Obama said.
Insurer's Rate Hike Becomes Administration Talking Point
HHS Secretary Sebelius has asked a California insurer to explain why it plans to raise rates.
()Toyota Recalls 437,000 Hybrids Worldwide
The automaker plans to replace software that controls the anti-lock brake system.
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Special Series
Shifting Gears
California has more manufacturing jobs than any other state. A yearlong project from member station KQED's The California Report explores how the state's manufacturers are adapting to a changing economy.
For Telecommuters, It's Not About Going To Work()

Some companies have no traditional office at all — and they like it that way. At one multimillion-dollar company, all 40 employees telecommute. The firm weeds out job applicants who look down on working from home.
Safety Risks At Regional Airlines Detailed By PBS()

The crash of Continental Flight 3407 last February — in which 50 deaths were attributed to pilot error — sparked an inquiry that found safety problems. Among them: long hours and low pay at regional carriers, where some pilots become captains with less than a year of experience.
Law
Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage()
February 8, 2010 A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.
Looking For Answers In Japan's Toyota City()

February 7, 2010 The ground zero of Toyota's meltdown, a modern glass and steel building, can be found in this quiet city of 420,000. The city was already hit hard by the recession, and the spate of other problems in recent days has only added to the auto manufacturer's woes. Old-timers at Toyota say one reason for the company's current difficulties can be found in the Toyota Way, a philosophy that underpins and unites the entire company.









