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. Ryan Benk
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. Mary Childs
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. Wailin Wong
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