The WTO And Trump's Tariffs
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with professor Jennifer Hillman, a former member of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body about President Trump's tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.
Economy
Rebuilding Puerto Rico, As Hurricane Season Returns
To answer the question of whether Puerto Rico is prepared for this year's hurricane season, you have to understand how far the island has come since Hurricane Maria.
Canada Responds To Tariffs
Canada has responded to U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and maple syrup with $16.6 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. products including beer, toilet paper and whiskey.
Canada Responds To Steel Tariffs By Imposing Dollar-For-Dollar Tariffs On U.S. Goods
In reaction to the tariffs leveled on them by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum products, the Canadian government is targeting U.S. goods, including beer, whiskey and yogurt.
The Most Surprising Number In Friday's Jobs Report
Black unemployment fell to a record low 5.9 percent, suggesting that African-Americans are benefiting from the booming economy. And the gap between white and black unemployment has never been smaller.
The Big Caveat With The Labor Department's Jobs Report
Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?
To Err Is Human, To Revise Divine
The monthly jobs report. Economists watch it, financial markets move on it, but it may not be as accurate as you'd think.
U.S. Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Are 'Illegal,' EU Trade Commissioner Says
The European Union will take its case to the World Trade Organization. The U.S. tariffs are "pure protectionism," Europe's top trade commissioner said as the measures took effect on Friday.
Unemployment Rate Drops To 3.8 Percent, Lowest Since 2000
The economy gained a stronger-than-expected 223,000 jobs and the unemployment rate edged down to an 18-year low. President Trump hinted at a strong report more than an hour before its release.