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Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.

If you're contemplating buying a hybrid, this might be a good year to do it. In an effort to boost sales of the vehicles, Congress last year approved legislation giving consumers who buy hybrids a break on their 2006 federal income taxes: a new tax credit that could total more than $3,000. But while the new law provides additional incentive for car buyers to go green, it's also complicated.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limon, who just edited a new collection of poetry about the natural world called "You Are Here," answers a question on NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin.

Collectively, Americans are in debt $1.7 trillion. Today, we begin a multi-part series about our relationship with debt. We'll hear about one couple who got in way over their heads with credit cards, and we'll meet a small-town debt collector.

NPR's Nancy Marshall reports on a scam that many consumers who shop over the phone are discovering: buying clubs. The services add you to their membership list, and then add their membership fee to your credit card bill without the customer's consent.

Credit card companies and other lenders have spent millions of dollars in recent years lobbying for changes in the nation's bankruptcy laws. Today, the bill that would strengthen creditors ability to collect is expected to pass a crucial test in the Senate on its way to becoming law. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

Florida schools can use the curriculum from a conservative radio host and finance adviser to satisfy a financial literacy requirement. Critics say it lacks academic rigor and includes Bible verses.

The New York Police Department kept musicians of color from the stage for almost three decades by revoking their cabaret cards, a license required to perform for pay in nightclubs.

The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40%," says analyst Chuck Marr.

Congress reconvenes this week with a top priority: electing the leaders of each chamber. Here's a look at the contenders. And, top priorities for Trump's Justice Department.