North Carolina Tobacco Farmers Expecting Big Losses From Florence
As North Carolina's farmers evaluate their crop losses after Hurricane Florence, it looks like damage to tobacco fields and barns could be the most costly.
Economy
Soybean Farmers Worry About Tariffs' Impact
The trade war between Washington and Beijing has dealt a big blow to American soybean farmers, who depend heavily on the Chinese market.
To Raise Interest Rates Or To Leave Them Alone? The Federal Reserve Must Decide
As the Federal Reserve considers whether or not to raise interest rates, they have a growing complication to factor in: raising interest rates doesn't seem to have the same effect on the economy that it used to.
How A Trade War Between The U.S. And China Could Impact Consumers
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David French of the National Retail Federation, about how the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs will affect consumers and the prices they pay.
Trump Says China Is Intentionally Attacking His Supporters With Its Retaliatory Tariffs
China is retaliating against the latest round of U.S. tariffs, targeting $60 billion worth of American goods, including agricultural products, chemicals and machinery. China will now be imposing penalties on most of the American products that enter the country.
Boeing Calls Back Retired Workers To Help Keep Up With Supply Chain
Unfinished 737s are stacking up on the tarmac outside of a Boeing plant near Seattle as the supply chain struggles to keep up with demand. The company is calling back retired workers to help finish putting the planes together.
Work Work Work
The availability of work — the availability of jobs for people who want a job and even for people who didn't know they want a job — continues expanding.
Identity Politics Unmasked
Francis Fukuyama is in favor of national identities based on creed, like the American one, rather than identities based on race or heritage.
China Sets Tariffs On $60 Billion In U.S. Goods, Retaliating Against U.S. Duties
Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, Beijing responded with its own levies on $60 billion worth of U.S. products.
White House Adviser Navarro On Why U.S. Hit China With More Tariffs
The Trump administration is imposing $200 billion in new tariffs on China, which plans to retaliate. Steve Inskeep talks to White House adviser Peter Navarro about the escalating trade war.