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Johnson & Johnson Concedes Mistakes On Motrin

Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon (left) and Colleen Goggins, chairman of the company's consumer unit, (right) testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Thursday. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Johnson & Johnson Concedes Mistakes On Motrin

September 30, 2010 • Executives testified they would handle a recall of Motrin differently, if they had it to do over. A Food and Drug Administration said it wasn't aware of the surreptitious way the recall was carried out until long afterward.

Education

For-Profit Colleges Under Senate Microscope

September 30, 2010 • Are for-profit colleges taking low-income students to the cleaners or helping them improve their lives? That question found its way to a Senate hearing on Thursday. One whistle-blower testified that schools mislead students about job prospects.

National

Dozens Charged In Global Computer Virus Scam

September 30, 2010 • Hackers in Eastern Europe used computer viruses to steal usernames and passwords, and teamed up with foreign students who opened bank accounts in the U.S. to snatch at least $3 million from American bank accounts, authorities said Thursday. Charges were announced against more than 80 people.

Shots - Health News

Johnson & Johnson Execs Face More Questions On 'Phantom Recall'

September 30, 2010 • A second House hearing will zero in on Johnson & Johnson's handling of quality problems affecting children's medicines and adult-strength Motrin. A key question centers on whether the company hushed-up recalls of affected products.

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Planet Money

Arianna Huffington On Money

September 30, 2010 • Huffington chats with us about how money works in her life. "I have rich girlfriends who worry that they're going to be bag ladies."

Data: 1 In 4 Homes Deeply Discounted

September 30, 2010 • Nearly one in four homes sold in the second quarter of this year were foreclosures, according to the research firm RealtyTrac. The company estimates banks will take over a record 1.2 million homes this year -- up from a million last year. Those foreclosed homes sold for 26 percent less compared to homes not in foreclosure.

The Tea Party In America

NAACP Hopes March Will Empower Black Voters

September 30, 2010 • The NAACP hosts a rally this weekend in Washington D.C. with hundreds of other organizations. They're trying to promote good jobs, education and greater equality for black voters. NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous talks to Steve Inskeep about the march, midterm elections and the tea party.

Gulf Oil Spill Claims Process Streamlined

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

September 30, 2010 • The claims process for businesses hurt by the Gulf oil spill may finally be working. Since the weekend, checks totaling $340 million have been sent to businesses -- almost doubling the total amount that's been paid out.

Am-Ex Study: Affluent Eating More Fast Food

September 30, 2010 • A new study by American Express found that "ultra-affluent" consumers have spent nearly 25 percent more on Big Macs and Whoppers this year compared to last. The company defines ultra-affluent as those who charge more than $7,000 a month on their credit card.

Economy

Economic Cloud Hovers Over Obama's Backyard Talks

September 30, 2010 • President Obama is back in Washington after a four-state political swing on behalf of congressional Democrats. White House aides say the trip was a good opportunity for the president to connect with Americans, sometimes in their own backyards. Some of the people who connected with the president voiced mounting displeasure with the state of the economy.

Education

For-Profit Colleges Hold Rally Against Loan Rules

September 30, 2010 • Colleges that are run for profit are rallying against a proposal to limit how much money their students can borrow. With the Senate holding a hearing on the for-profit colleges, several schools bused in students for a rally at the Capitol.

Middle East

Syrian Youth Unprepared For Market-Driven Economy

September 30, 2010 • Though Syrian youths are more educated than ever before, the country has one of the highest rates of youth unemployment in the Arab world. The problem stems in part from a mismatch of skills in the country as it transitions from a state-controlled economy to a market-driven one.

The Two-Way

As BP Restructuring Continues, Incoming CEO Establishes New Safety And Risk Unit

September 29, 2010 • BP continues to move forward with restructuring plans, as Bob Dudley prepares to begin his tenure as the company's CEO. It announced the creation of a new safety and risk unit today.

Burgeoning Brazil Seeks Profits Beyond Its Borders

Laborers for Brazilian construction company Odebrecht work on a construction site in Luanda, Angola, in January 2010. Odebrecht is among the major Brazilian companies that are expanding the South American country's economic influence around the world. Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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September 29, 2010 • The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday aimed at putting pressure on China to let the value of its currency rise more quickly. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Nicholas Lardy, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what effect such legislation would have on U.S. consumers, and how much support it has.

Business

Thursday September 30, 2010

Shots - Health News

Johnson & Johnson Concedes Mistakes On Motrin

Education

For-Profit Colleges Under Senate Microscope

National

Dozens Charged In Global Computer Virus Scam

Shots - Health News

Johnson & Johnson Execs Face More Questions On 'Phantom Recall'

Planet Money

Arianna Huffington On Money

Data: 1 In 4 Homes Deeply Discounted

The Tea Party In America

NAACP Hopes March Will Empower Black Voters

Gulf Oil Spill Claims Process Streamlined

WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio

Am-Ex Study: Affluent Eating More Fast Food

Economy

Economic Cloud Hovers Over Obama's Backyard Talks

Education

For-Profit Colleges Hold Rally Against Loan Rules

Middle East

Syrian Youth Unprepared For Market-Driven Economy

Wednesday September 29, 2010

The Two-Way

As BP Restructuring Continues, Incoming CEO Establishes New Safety And Risk Unit

Latin America

Burgeoning Brazil Seeks Profits Beyond Its Borders

House Passes Bill Aimed At Chinese Currency