10am ET, October 15 | The latest headlines from NPR
Summary
NPR News Now covers a surge in wholesale inflation and robust retail spending ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting. A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s reorganization of the USDA and the relocation of the U.S. Forest Service. The segment also addresses efforts to upgrade SNAP cards with microchips to combat fraud, Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries, the expanding Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Kenya, and Netflix’s announcement of 1,000 layoffs.
Topics discussed
Stocks and wholesale inflation data
Judge halts USDA reorganization and Forest Service move
SNAP fraud and proposed chip upgrades in farm bill
Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries
Ebola outbreak spreads to new regions and countries
Netflix announces 6% workforce layoffs
Sierra Club public lands sponsorship
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