Economy

An LG washing machine plant in Clarksville, Tenn., seen under construction in January, is expected to bring 600 jobs.

Trade War With China Heats Up, But Tariff Effects Are Already Rippling Across U.S.

8:34pm July 09, 2018

by Dustin Dwyer

Trade tensions have reached a boiling point with tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China. But even before these levies went into effect other tariffs were having a big impact on U.S. companies.

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Economy

The Recession Predictor, Still Predictive?

4:36pm July 09, 2018

Every time the yield curve has inverted since 1970, the economy has fallen into recession. It's getting close to inverting now, but it may no longer be the recession predictor it once was.

Brexit Secretary David Davis arrives at Downing Street ahead of the weekly Cabinet meeting last week in London.

Britain's Brexit Secretary Abruptly Quits, Throwing Deal To Leave EU In Doubt

1:41pm July 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Days after Prime Minister Theresa May's Cabinet hammered out a proposal for leaving the bloc, Brexit Secretary David Davis is stepping down, saying the plan leaves the U.K. in a weak position.

Economy

LA Port Will Likely Feel Effects From U.S.-China Trade War

5:59am July 09, 2018

by Laura Sydell

The port of Los Angeles braces for the fallout of the escalating trade war between China and the U.S. More than half of the goods that pass through this port are going to or coming from China.

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U.S. Soybeans Are A Prime Target For Chinese Tariffs

5:06am July 09, 2018

David Greene talks to soybean farmer Michael Petefish, head of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association, about how farmers are preparing to take the hit from Chinese tariffs.

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Economy

The Call-In: Affordability

8:44am July 08, 2018

The U.S. economy is adding jobs. The unemployment rate has hit record lows. Listener Jamie Hamann and Bill Rodgers of Rutgers University talk about today's economy.

Tariff Reactions On The Northern Border

8:44am July 08, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Garry Douglas of the North Country Chamber of Commerce about how the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has affected businesses on both sides of the border.

The Steelworkers Argument For Tariffs

6:58pm July 07, 2018

Michel Martin speaks to Holly Hart of the United Steel Workers Union about its support of the administration's tariffs.

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China's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Small Recycling Business

6:40pm July 07, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Jeff Padnos, co-owner of Padnos Recycling, about how the tariffs on China are affecting his business.

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What The Tit-For-Tat Tariffs Could Mean For The 2 Largest Economies

5:55pm July 07, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about tariffs and their impact.