Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks. Chris Arnold
Tattoo Shops Hit Hard By COVID-19 Pandemic NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tiffany Garcia-Mitchell, a tattoo shop owner in California, about the struggle to stay in business during the pandemic.
Boeing to pay $2.5 billion for 737 MAX conspiracy charge The aerospace giant and the Justice Depareached Boeing has agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion dollars for 737 MAX fraud conspiracy Ruby de Luna
Morning News Brief Some lawmakers want Trump removed from office early. Federal prosecutors say they'll pursue those involved in the U.S. Capitol breach. The Labor Department releases a snapshot of the jobless rate. Noel King
Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Fraud, Faces No Other Charges "Boeing's employees chose the path of profit over candor," Justice Department officials said, after reaching a deal with Boeing. Most of the funds will pay airlines whose planes were grounded. Vanessa Romo
West Coast Cargo Ports Overloaded A traffic jam in a snowstorm — that's how people describe the scene at West Coast ports, where cargo ships are stacking up. This shipping bottleneck could have ripple effects across the U.S. Scott Horsley
NYSE Reverses Itself Again, Moving To Delist 3 Large Chinese Telecoms The reversal comes one day after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly criticized the New York Stock Exchange's decision not to delist the companies. Bill Chappell
In Seattle, pandemic stress overshadows new minimum wage boost The new year means an increase in the minimum wage for Washington State and for Seattle. But the pay boost for workers has felt like an afterthought amidst the struggles of the pandemic. Amy Radil
News Brief: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, 2021 Economy, Brexit The United States' COVID-19 vaccine rollout process has gotten off to a slow start. We look back and ahead at the economy. And, The UK officially departs from the EU.
It Wasn't Just The Pandemic: Oil's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Year The coronavirus-induced collapse in oil demand stole all the headlines. But oil companies faced a myriad of other woes, too, from hurricanes to itchy investors — and, of course, climate change. Camila Domonoske