The FDA and generic drugmakers

The FDA announced today that it wants to charge user fees to companies who make generic drugs. Helen Palmer looks at the reasons behind the FDA push, and what it means for generic drug makers.

Chinese company sues for patent infringement

Chinese company Netac has filed a lawsuit against a US competitor for alleged infringement of one of its patents. Alisa Roth looks at this unusual case of a Chinese company pursuing piracy charges overseas.

Don't spend it all in one place

With the Powerball jackpot reaching a record $365 million, Dan Grech looks at the numerous things one could buy with that kind of money.

International business, meet national security

Two US Senators say they will introduce legislation that would block a Dubai company from buying a British company because of security concerns. The issue is that the company in question operates several US shipping ports. Hillary Wicai reports.

Perhaps a Powerball ticket...

As both the US and Israel threaten to restrict funds available to the Palestinian Authority, Kai talks to Geoffrey Aronson from the Foundation for Middle East Peace about whether Hamas has an economic program that's feasible.

The Week on Wall Street

Kai Ryssdal checks in with Dallas stock broker David Johnson about the week on Wall Street.

A coffee headache

Writer and commentator Michael Idov tells us about his idyllic dream of opening a coffee house, and what happened when he and his wife decided to try it.

Farm worker shortage

Reports of costly farm worker shortages have been popping up across the country. At the same time, the crackdown on the US-Mexico border has made it especially tough on farmers in Southern Arizona. Claudine LoMonaco explains the dilemma faced by farmers.