Trump says cutting interest rates will make homebuying cheaper. It's not that simple President Trump argues that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make buying a house cheaper. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich warns that could backfire. Obed Manuel
Murray says Trump's Canadian tariffs could cause costly rift with WA Sen. Patty Murray is warning about the potential fallout between Washington state and one of its closest trade allies, as a result of the Trump administration's impending tariffs. Noel Gasca
President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell. Rafael Nam
U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump's Brazil tariffs President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry. Jaclyn Diaz
Trump firing the Federal Reserve Chair would upend its long tradition of independence NPR's Adrian Ma talks to UT-Austin economic historian Carola Binder about why the Federal Reserve is independent and why that matters. Adrian Ma
Despite rising inflation and tariff threats, Americans have kept up their spending Despite inflation and tariff worries, retail spending data from June shows Americans still shopping with gusto. Economists cite low unemployment, bargain hunting and tariff fatigue. Alina Selyukh
Chicago Fed's Austan Goolsbee discusses the health of the U.S. economy NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about the health of the U.S. economy. Steve Inskeep
U.S. politicians want to reshore manufacturing. But what makes it so special? One hope for reshoring manufacturing is it could help revitalize the heartland. NPR's Planet Money team dives deep into the economic theory and evidence behind this idea. Gregory Rosalsky
Former Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland president on importance of Fed independence NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Loretta Mester, former president of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, on President Trump's pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Steve Inskeep
Tariff revenue is substantial. But what do they mean for back-to-school shopping? President Trump boasted this week that his tariffs are raising "a fortune" for the U.S. government. Tariffs could also raise prices for the back-to-school and Christmas shopping seasons. Scott Horsley
