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Consumer confidence falls the most since 2021 over fears about inflation and tariffs

A report from the Conference Board shows Americans are increasingly worried about inflation, driven in part by President Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on imports.
- Scott Horsley
From tariffs to spending, rounding up the Trump administration's econ-related actions

Since taking office in late January, the Trump administration has been working at a galloping pace to reshape the government and economy. We have been doing our best to keep up and keep you informed.
- Planet Money staff
The Party City retail chain is shutting down

Party City, the retail chain that dressed America in scary masks and dramatic capes, is closing hundreds of stores as soon as this week.
- Alina Selyukh
Why consumers are not feeling optimistic about the economy, and what the data says

Fears of renewed inflation are weighing on people's economic mood. That could affect their spending and the broader economic outlook.
- Ayesha Rascoe
New data shows consumer sentiment about the economy is down

NPR's Scott Simon asks Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago about consumer sentiment and inflation.
- Scott Simon
Brookings Institution's David Wessel discusses whether the stock market is overvalued

NPR talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about what's driving the recent market surge and whether high valuations signal strength or speculation.
- Steve Inskeep
President Trump's order is latest in the decades-long effort to eliminate the penny

President Trump became the latest U.S. president to say he wants to kill the penny. Both Republicans and Democrats have tried and failed for decades to get rid of America's one-cent coin. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on February 13, 2025.)
- Maria Aspan
Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs against other countries

President Trump is threatening to levy taxes on imports to match those other countries charge on U.S. exports.
- Scott Horsley
Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases

Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects.
- Ayana Archie
No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month

Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.
- Scott Horsley

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