Business

Trump Ramps Up Pressure On China Over Trade

7:24am August 02, 2018

Washington is threatening to hike tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports. Noel King talks to Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute, who has consulted with the White House on trade.

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The Google.cn for China website is seen on a computer screen in this photo illustration. Google is reportedly working on a censored version of its search engine to comply with China's government's demands.

World News

Google Testing A Censored Search Engine Just For China

7:21am August 02, 2018

by James Doubek

China's government goes to great lengths to censor its citizens' access to information on the Internet. Google pulled its search service out of China in 2010 over censorship concerns.

Economy

What A Tariff Looks Like

7:29pm August 01, 2018

What happens when a new tariff gets put in place? To really see the action, you have to go to Newark, New Jersey.

The Trump administration threatened to raise proposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent, escalating U.S. trade tensions with Beijing.

Trump Administration Threatens Even Higher Tariffs On China

7:28pm August 01, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on China over trade. The administration threatened to raise proposed tariffs on Chinese imports from 10 percent to 25 percent.

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Economy

Shopping Online Doesn't Necessarily Reduce Traffic

5:01pm August 01, 2018

by David Schaper

Ordering stuff online instead of driving to the mall might not be reducing traffic congestion after all, but adding to it, as Amazon vans and UPS trucks delivering those goods clog our streets.

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Led by Chairman Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve held steady with no rate increase, but it is expected to raise rates twice more by the end of the year.

Saying Economy Is Strong, Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged For Now

3:45pm August 01, 2018

by Chris Arnold

The Federal Reserve held steady with no rate increase, but it is expected to raise rates twice more by the end of the year. The Fed said "economic activity has been rising at a strong rate."

Wells Fargo will pay a $2.09 billion civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

National

Wells Fargo To Pay $2 Billion Penalty Over Bad Information Used To Sell Mortgages

3:32pm August 01, 2018

by Avie Schneider

Wells Fargo will pay a civil penalty for allegedly selling residential mortgage loans that included misstated income information, the Justice Department said.

The fatter paychecks that many Americans have been receiving this year may end with a big check to the government come tax time.

More Taxpayers Will Owe The IRS In April Because Of Underwithholding, Report Says

12:08pm August 01, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Government Accountability Office says 3 million more Americans are likely to have experienced underwithholding from their paychecks in 2018 as a direct result of the new tax law.

National

Former Facebook Adviser On Fake Account Removal

5:56am August 01, 2018

Former Facebook adviser Dipayan Ghosh talks with NPR's Noel King about how Facebook is handling fake accounts intended to influence the midterm elections.

World News

What's At Stake For Apple In China

5:16am August 01, 2018

by Ryan Kailath

Apple reported record sales in its most recent quarter on strong demand for iPhones and App Store purchases. But Apple could face trouble if the trade war with China escalates.

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