Economy

Economy

U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to ease tariffs on China to protect their industry

4:08am April 14, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Soybean farmers are urging the White House to abandon its tariffs on China to protect their industry. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.

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Trump mulls semiconductor levies after lifting reciprocal tariffs on electronics

6:23pm April 13, 2025

Trump targets Chinese technology with 20% fentanyl tariff and eyes semiconductors in a "National Security Tariff Investigation" over coming months.

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The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know

9:43am April 13, 2025

The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.

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Former President Trump Campaigns With House Candidate Sarah Palin And Senate Candidate Kelly Tshibaka In Anchorage, Alaska

A retrial of Sarah Palin's case against 'New York Times' begins Monday

5:02am April 13, 2025

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the rare opportunity to retry her defamation case against The New York Times even though she lost it — twice in a 24-hour-period — in early 2022.

Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs

12:58pm April 12, 2025

The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Speaks To The Press At The White House

China put steep tariffs on U.S. exports. Farmers are worried

6:00am April 12, 2025

The first Trump administration spent $28 billion bailing out farmers during a trade war with China. The White House has said it's starting to look at how to help this time around.

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Economy

How a Czech vinyl manufacturer became a giant in the record industry

4:43pm April 11, 2025

by Darian Woods

Not long ago, a Czech record company was making its money producing harmless pop songs for the eastern bloc. Now they're helping facilitate the world's newfound addiction for vinyl records.

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