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By Maxine Shapiro, KERA 90.1 business commentatorDallas, TX – Let's talk housing and a couple of recent reports. North Texas vs. the rest of the country.…

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with MPR listener John Barnicle of Eagan, Minn., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

The Federal Reserve said 15 of the country's top 19 banks have enough capital to survive a "severe recession." The Fed tested them assuming an unemployment rate of 13 percent and a 50 percent drop in equity prices.

Five stories that have North Texas talking: Texas tops another list; General Motors is expanding its Arlington SUV factory; learn all about tacos; and…

Detroit and Birmingham, Ala., top a new national list of school district boundaries that separate the haves from the have nots.

Despite the Great Recession, slow recovery and political dysfunction in Washington, the United States remains a top destination for the world's wealth. The Obama administration is urging foreign business leaders to build more plants and offices in this country.

As governments and aid groups rush help to the scene, they're confronting epic devastation. The top U.S. commander there has flown over the areas where Typhoon Haiyan hit. It looks "like a bomb went off," Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy tells Morning Edition.

It's a good time to brew beer in America. According to beer expert Julia Herz, U.S. brewing isn't just on the upswing, it's on top. "We're now the No. 1 destination for beer, based on diversity and amount of beers," she says. And the industry's fastest growth is in craft breweries.

Senate Majority Leader McConnell wants another $250 billion for small businesses. Top Democrats are asking for $250 billion more for state and local governments, but the White House is pushing back.

The president is set to address a joint session of Congress Wednesday night, a speech that takes stock of what he's done in his first 100 days in office, and a look ahead to what he hopes to do next.