Heather Long is an economics correspondent for the Washington Post and a former senior markets and economy writer for CNN Money.
Heather Long on KCRW
More from KCRW
Democratic primary debate: Live fact-check from NPR
PoliticsIt's Night 1 of the first primary debate of the 2020 election cycle. Follow NPR reporters' live analysis and fact checks of the candidates' remarks.
To combat climate change, should you stop flying?
NationalJet aircraft contribute 2% of all greenhouse gases--raising challenging questions. Is there a moral obligation to travel less? What are the alternatives to going by plane?
Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra on the census and combatting Trump
PoliticsCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra hit a milestone recently: He's now sued the Trump Administration more times than the Texas Attorney General sued the feds during Barack…
The Media Is Complicit in Julian Assange’s Torture
PoliticsA United Nations expert finds the WikiLeaks founder has been subjected to psychological torture, and media around the globe played a part.
With Libra, Facebook wants to create its own money. Lawmakers are skeptical
Science & TechnologyThe House and Senate are looking into Facebook’s plan to launch a currency called Libra. Neither side of the political aisle trusts Facebook, believing it's too big.
California Democrats and the Presidential Nomination
NationalFor the first time since 1972, California Democrats are positioned to make a difference. Fourteen candidates showed up for the party convention in San Francisco.
Beto O'Rourke: rich people will have to allow poorer people to live closer to them
PoliticsFormer Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke says people cannot afford to live near where they work right now, so the country needs more federal funding for affordable housing, but it should…
