The EU Steels For Tariffs
The U.S. rebuffed EU efforts to get an exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs due to take effect at the end of this week. Rachel Martin talks with EU Ambassador to the U.S. David O'Sullivan.
Economy
Federal Reserve Proposes Changes To Volcker Rule
The Federal Reserve has voted to consider changes to the Volcker rule, which blocks banks from trying to make money with speculative investments.
Italy's Global Market Impact
The widening political crisis in Italy sent stock prices falling around the world this week, though the market has begun to rebound. Rachel Martin talks with economic analyst Philip Suttle.
Abe: Japan 'Cannot Accept' New Tariffs On U.S. Auto Imports
In remarks to the legislature, the prime minister said the possibility that the U.S. would raise the duty on auto imports from his country as high as 25 percent is "hard for Japan to understand."
Money For Moms
After six years of preparation, an ambitious new experiment will study the effects of income on the development of infant brains.
Why Some Patients Getting Drugmakers' Help Are Paying More
Some health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drugmakers as part of a patient's deductible. That means some patients are paying thousands of dollars more out-of-pocket.
Stocks Plummet Amid Fears About Italy's Political Crisis
The possibility that Italy might consider leaving the eurozone is spooking a lot of investors in the United States and elsewhere.
Banking's Regulation Rollback
Last week, Congress and President Trump passed a bill rolling back regulation put in place by the 2010 Dodd Frank banking reform bill. We look at what changed and what it means.
Canada Buys Controversial Oil Pipeline, Ensures Its Expansion
This is a key part of Canada's effort to boost oil exports to Asian markets — but the plan has been protested by indigenous groups and environmental activists.
Investors Concerned Over Especially Polarizing Political Crisis In Italy
A political crisis in Italy is nothing unusual. But this one is roiling financial markets, raising fears about populism and the future of the euro.