Business The Plight of the Self-Employed April 29, 2004 • Hundreds of thousands of Americans have started their own businesses since the technology crash and the last recession. Many report that they are happy being self-employed, but they are struggling with health insurance costs, diminished incomes and mounds of unexpected paperwork. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. The Plight of the Self-Employed Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1862132/1862133" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Fewer Students Enroll in Computer Science Programs April 19, 2004 • A new survey shows a dramatic decline in enrollment in computer science programs at U.S. universities and colleges across the country. Some professors and business leaders worry about America's ability to remain competitive. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Fewer Students Enroll in Computer Science Programs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1842202/1842203" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Oregon Businesses Cash In on Gay Marriage April 5, 2004 • As politicians and the public debate whether lesbians and gays should be allowed to marry, some wedding industry professionals already are looking to the potential new market. In Portland, Ore., small businesses are rushing to cater to gay and lesbian couples eager to wed. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Oregon Businesses Cash In on Gay Marriage Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1812507/1812508" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Startups Designed with Overseas Labor in Mind March 31, 2004 • Much of the talk about outsourcing has focused on established companies sending jobs overseas. But these days, at the urging of investors, many startup businesses are designing their jobs for workers in India and China from day one. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Startups Designed with Overseas Labor in Mind Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1803883/1803884" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Outsourcing: Exporting Tech Jobs March 16, 2004 • NPR's Laura Sydell has this story about San Francisco Bay area consulting firm that helps firms outsource work and jobs to India. Silicon Valley attracted large numbers of tech-savvy Indian and Chinese immigrants in the 90's. Many of those workers have become today's outsourcing entrepreneurs, with international contacts that make it easy to export jobs. Outsourcing: Exporting Tech Jobs Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1771439/1771440" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Web Site Helps Drivers Fight Parking Tickets March 10, 2004 • A new company is helping motorists in New York, Washington and San Francisco fight their parking tickets online. Parkingticket.com says customers beat tickets at least 70 percent of the time. San Francisco officials dispute that figure and say motorists don't need help from a private company to get justice in traffic court. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Web Site Helps Drivers Fight Parking Tickets Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1754764/1754765" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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All Things Considered Rise of Netflix Wins Fans, Enemies March 2, 2004 • Netflix, the mail-order DVD rental service, has become a reliable part of many movie fans' lives. It delivers DVDs promptly from a large library and doesn't charge late fees. The resulting popularity is making life difficult for slumping rental chains like Blockbuster. But after the rise of Netflix stock, some think its price has been bid up too enthusiastically. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Rise of Netflix Wins Fans, Enemies Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1742882/1742883" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Venture Capital Surges Anew February 16, 2004 • After spending more than two years on the sidelines, venture capitalists are getting active again. Cash is reportedly starting to flow into software companies and bolstering biopharmaceutical firms. The return of venture capital is good news for the recession-battered Silicon Valley, where business is picking up. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Venture Capital Surges Anew Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1678820/1678821" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business U.S. Chocolate Maker Takes on Europe's Best February 14, 2004 • Scharffenberger Chocolates is the first new American chocolate company to appear in decades. It produces high-end treats in competition with the finest European chocolate -- and fulfills a lifelong dream of the two founders. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. U.S. Chocolate Maker Takes on Europe's Best Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1676428/1677299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Eisner's Future at Disney in Doubt February 13, 2004 • Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner has survived several calls for his ouster over the years. But some observers say a new $54 billion bid by cable giant Comcast to buy Disney could signal the end of his nearly 20-year tenure. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Eisner's Future at Disney in Doubt Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1673892/1673893" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Franchise Chains, Nonprofits Team Up February 5, 2004 • Some of the nation's biggest chains, including Krispy Kreme and McDonald's, are giving franchises to nonprofit groups. The nonprofits say the businesses provide good training opportunities and sometimes also make money. Businesses say the partnerships help a good cause -- and their public image. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Franchise Chains, Nonprofits Team Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1644016/1644017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National FCC Probes Super Bowl Halftime Show February 3, 2004 • FCC chief Michael Powell denounces the Super Bowl halftime show, in which singer Justin Timberlake ripped off a piece of pop diva Janet Jackson's clothing, exposing her breast. Powell calls the incident "a classless, crass and deplorable stunt" and vows to investigate whether the show violated indecency laws. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. FCC Probes Super Bowl Halftime Show Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1638735/1638736" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Morning Edition Space Tourism Race Heats Up January 26, 2004 • More than two dozen firms are vying to be the first private businesses to send a passenger ship into space. NPR's Laura Sydell reports. Space Tourism Race Heats Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1617149/1617150" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Business Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation January 22, 2004 • Higher earnings have helped technology stock prices rebound over the past year. But some analysts warn prices may once again be rising too high, especially with regard to highly speculative nanotechnology companies. Hear NPR's Laura Sydell. Analysts Warn of Tech Stock Price Inflation Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1611051/1611052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Day to Day Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 January 14, 2004 • Laura Sydell reports on the shift in political allegiances among some members of the Arab-American community since the 2000 presidential election, and how that voting bloc might affect the 2004 election. Political Shift in Arab-American Community Since 2000 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1596996/1596997" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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