Trump keeps pressuring the Fed to cut rates. Here's why its independence matters Trump has threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, challenging the Fed's independence. Experts say he's not the first president to target the central bank, but he's the most public and aggressive. Scott Neuman
The Fed is likely to hold interest rates steady despite intense pressure from Trump The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but a rate cut is possible in September. President Trump has been urging the central bank to lower borrowing costs. Scott Horsley
Are prices going up because of tariffs? Here's what we know Prices have risen a tad on some items especially affected by tariffs. But for the most part, companies are finding ways to delay price increases — for now. Alina Selyukh
A look at the long-term goals of the U.S. and China from ongoing trade talks NPR's A Martinez asks Elizabeth Economy, the Hargrove Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, about long-term goals for the U.S. and China in their trade talks. A Martínez
The next wave of Trump tariffs are expected to go into effect on Friday NPR speaks with Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Budget Lab at Yale, about trade deals and tariffs ahead of a Friday deadline imposed by President Trump. Steve Inskeep
How a dollar store shopper is coping with rising prices and tariffs NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Shannon Carr, founder of non-profit Isaiah 55, Inc., about rising prices at dollar stores and what they mean for the low-income community she helps in Ohio. Ayesha Rascoe
Corporate America is having a weird tariff summer Some big companies are reporting real financial pain from tariffs and economic uncertainty — but for others, business is booming. Maria Aspan
Once considered a safe investment, U.S. Treasuries now feel shakier For decades, U.S. Treasuries have been among the safest investments. But in recent months, trust in U.S. Treasuries has felt shakier. Sacha Pfeiffer
Trump visits Federal Reserve and tussles with Jerome Powell in extraordinary moment President Trump visited the Federal Reserve to inspect an ongoing renovation and disagreed with the Fed chair about the project's final cost in an extraordinary moment. Rafael Nam
The national investment bank shaped how the government affects the market The quintessential American economic myth is that the free market picks winners and losers. But the federal government has long had a role in this equation. Darian Woods