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What It's Like To Be On The Blacklist In China's New Social Credit System

October 31, 2018 • China is piloting a new social credit system, calculated from financial transactions and daily behavior. NPR's The Indicator learns what it's like to be on the country's list of untrustworthy people.

What It's Like To Be On The Blacklist In China's New Social Credit System

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Chinese Yuan Continues To Tumble In Value Against U.S. Dollar

October 31, 2018 • This makes Chinese goods imported to the U.S. cheaper and offsets the impact of President Trump's tariffs. At the same time, the stronger dollar makes it harder for U.S. companies to export to China.

Chinese Yuan Continues To Tumble In Value Against U.S. Dollar

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Paranormal Profits

October 31, 2018 • Horror movies are good business. Scary good. They are more likely to be profitable than any other kind of movie. Today on the show, we look at why.

Why Pop-Up Shops Keeping Popping Up

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October 31, 2018 • Halloween pop-up stores occupying temporarily vacant storefronts are back and the pop-up concept is expanding. Now online retailers and digital brands are taking the pop-up model and refining it.

Why Pop-Up Shops Keeping Popping Up

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China Tests A 'Social Credit Score'

October 31, 2018 • China is testing a new plan to make it easier for citizens do business, but also to help them trust each other more. It's called the social credit score.

China Tests A 'Social Credit Score'

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The Best Day For Payday

October 30, 2018 • Weekly, biweekly, or every month — which payday makes the most sense?

The Tinder-Bumble Feud: Dating Apps Fight Over Who Owns The Swipe

In dueling lawsuits, Match, which owns Tinder, alleges that Bumble infringed on Tinder's intellectual property — while Bumble says that argument is bogus. Cameron Pollack/NPR hide caption

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The Tinder-Bumble Feud: Dating Apps Fight Over Who Owns The Swipe

October 30, 2018 • The companies are battling over whether Bumble swiped Tinder's features. Their dispute sheds new light on how the patent system is grappling with invention on the Internet.

The Tinder-Bumble Feud: Dating Apps Fight Over Who Owns The Swipe

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How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

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How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

October 30, 2018 • Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.

How Do You Move A Bookstore? With A Human Chain, Book By Book

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VIDEO: As Elections Loom, Workers In Trump Country Reckon With Tariffs Fallout

October 30, 2018 • President Trump's steel tariffs may force America's largest nail manufacturer out of business. Despite an uncertain future, many factory workers there say they still support the president.

VIDEO: As Elections Loom, Workers In Trump Country Reckon With Tariffs Fallout

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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

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October 29, 2018 • California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.

California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free

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Is It Time For The Fed To Say Goodbye To The Phillips Curve Theory?

October 29, 2018 • The U.S. economy is in a sweet spot, with unemployment at a near 50-year low and an inflation rate that's low and stable. But that combination — low unemployment and low inflation — has economists at the Fed wondering if a theory they've had about how the economy works is still relevant.

Is It Time For The Fed To Say Goodbye To The Phillips Curve Theory?

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Planet Money

Judgment Bonds

October 29, 2018 • Municipalities are increasingly going to the bond market to pay their court settlement costs.

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Are You Looking For The Smartest Way To Invest Your Retirement Savings?

October 29, 2018 • NPR is doing a series of personal finance stories, with some focused on the best way to invest for retirement. We want to hear about your experiences and your questions.

World's Biggest Pork Producer Pledges To Cover Manure Ponds

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World's Biggest Pork Producer Pledges To Cover Manure Ponds

October 29, 2018 • Smithfield Foods says it will pay farmers to cover their manure ponds with plastic on more than 1,000 U.S. farms. Those "lagoons" have become increasingly controversial.

IBM Will Acquire Open-Source Software Company Red Hat In $34 Billion Deal

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IBM Will Acquire Open-Source Software Company Red Hat In $34 Billion Deal

October 28, 2018 • IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue.