Ice cream machines at McDonald's famously break frequently. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to journalist Jason Koebler from 404 Media about a new exemption that allows third parties to fix them.

This year's presidential campaign has focused heavily on economic issues. We look at the last set of indicators to come out before Election Day.

JPMorgan Chase has begun filing lawsuits against customers who took part in an “infinite money glitch” — a technical issue with the bank’s ATMs that allowed people to deposit bogus checks and withdraw the money from their accounts. Andrew Mambo speaks with NPR's Alana Wise.

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.

Harris and Trump look toward undecided voters in Arizona and Nevada as a pathway to the White House. And, the U.S. economy sees solid growth.

U.S. employers created only 12,000 jobs in October, well below expectations for about 100,000 jobs to be created. However, the data was heavily skewed by the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and likely by the ongoing Boeing strike.

Boeing’s machinists union leaders are endorsing the company’s latest contract offer, setting the stage for a vote on Monday that could end the seven-week strike.

Romance is one of the few profitable genres in the self-publishing industry. How romance writers turned e-books into a publishing juggernaut.

Housing costs are a top issue for many voters. Former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have proposed different ideas for addressing the country's housing woes.