Why fixing your car may soon get harder

Consumer trust in Boeing is wearing thin since an airplane door ripped off a 737 Max 9 in January, which has been followed by a string of other recent Boeing safety incidents. So how much does faltering trust actually impact the business of air travel? Plus, President Joe Biden w ...  Show more

From the BBC World Service: China’s annual policy meeting has drawn to a close at a time when the country has mountains of debt, high youth unemployment and a property sector in crisis. So what is the government’s plan to boost confidence and steady the economy? Also on today’s p ...  Show more

The United Auto Workers union has expanded its strike to include some parts distribution centers. The move will impact car companies, car dealers and customers alike. We take a closer look. Then, we explore the mounting pressures brought on by higher interest rates that consumers ...  Show more

The electric car giant is expected to roll out adapters for its Supercharger system, which can charge vehicles in minutes. Also, the European Central Bank is on the verge of following the Fed’s anti-inflation play of raising interest rates. 

On September 14, the contract between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three carmakers (GM, Ford and Stellantis) is expiring — and the possibility of a strike is real. This comes at a delicate time for multiple reasons. The labor market is tight, which means workers have other ...  Show more

Learn why now may be a good time to be in the market for a new car and why two industries are outliers in job layoffs. Why did new car prices drop in January? What’s driving layoffs in tech and media — and what does it mean for other jobs? Hosts Sean Pyles and Anna Helhoski discu ...  Show more