Some economists say Trump's promises on tariffs may be impossible to keep President-elect Donald Trump is making a lot of promises about the economy — and many of those involve tariffs. But those tariff promises may be hard – or even impossible – to keep. Danielle Kurtzleben
What are the pros and cons of investing only in the U.S.? The U.S. stock market has been on a tear and has been a global standout for years. Yet the standard advice is to diversify investments globally. We look the pros and cons of investing only in the U.S. Adrian Ma
How about them apples? WA Congresswoman proposes legislation to block Trump trade war Washington Congresswoman Suzan DelBene wants to make it impossible for President-elect Donald Trump to impose the broad tariffs he's promised without getting approval from Congress. Monica Nickelsburg
Inflation remains stubbornly high for many Americans. Could it get worse under Trump? Consumer prices rose 2.9% in December from a year earlier, marking the third consecutive monthly uptick in annual inflation. Rafael Nam
The L.A. fires are hurting service workers who cared for homes Among the hardest hit labor sectors in Los Angles are service workers, many of whom cleaned and maintained the homes destroyed by fire in wealthy areas. Saul Gonzalez
This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists. Greg Rosalsky
NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive. Alina Selyukh
China's exports in December up 10.7%, beating estimates as higher U.S. tariffs loom China has raced to fill orders ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs on Chinese goods. Exports have surged in the country since the pandemic. The Associated Press
U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both observe Thursday's national day of mourning in a Wall Street tradition dating back to 1865. Maria Aspan
What America's top economists are saying about AI and inequality Planet Money attended the annual meeting of American economists — and the most popular topic this year was artificial intelligence. Greg Rosalsky