How two women-owned businesses are navigating Trump's tariffs NPR's Michel Martin asks the heads of two women-owned businesses how they are navigating the swing in tariff levels on China. Michel Martin
Home Depot doesn't plan to raise prices due to tariffs. But some items may disappear The home improvement chain broke from many other retailers, who say they cannot afford to absorb new tariffs. President Trump recently attacked Walmart for warning of price hikes. Alina Selyukh
Trump has imposed a lot of tariffs. But here's why collecting them can be hard Collecting Trump's tariffs could be tricky. The agencies that screen imports say they're frequently overwhelmed and understaffed, and experts say exporters are becoming cannier at evading taxes. Emily Feng
What a Texas showerhead salesman discovered about 'Made in the USA' labels A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S. Scott Horsley
Walmart CEO warns tariffs will raise prices. Here's how that impacts you Who are the winners and losers when it comes to inflation? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Mark Blyth, a political economist at Brown University, about the impact of President Trump's tariffs. Ayesha Rascoe
Is the dollar's reign ending? For decades, dollars have been the world's common financial language -- the "reserve currency." When financial markets tank, people have rushed toward the dollar for safety. It might be changing. Mary Childs
Latest Beige Book reports on impacts of Trump administration cuts Regional banks in the Federal Reserve system study their local economies and publish those stories in a report called the Beige Book. The latest included fallout from Trump administration cuts. Robert Smith
Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month The world's largest retailer says it won't be able to absorb all the costs from higher tariffs on imported goods, particularly from China. Already in April, shoppers began tightening their budgets as retail spending did not grow much compared to March. Alina Selyukh
Why April's inflation rate was better than expected, despite swings in tariff rates Despite tariffs that went up and down, April's inflation numbers were calm. NPR's A Martinez talks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about why. A Martínez
Tariffs are paused. Will the ports of Seattle, Tacoma rebound? The constantly shifting currents of the trade war between the U.S. and China have led to an obsession with the ports over the past few weeks. Joshua McNichols