Business

Tariff Reactions On The Northern Border

8:44am July 08, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Garry Douglas of the North Country Chamber of Commerce about how the trade war between the U.S. and Canada has affected businesses on both sides of the border.

The Steelworkers Argument For Tariffs

6:58pm July 07, 2018

Michel Martin speaks to Holly Hart of the United Steel Workers Union about its support of the administration's tariffs.

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China's Retaliatory Tariffs Hit Small Recycling Business

6:40pm July 07, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Jeff Padnos, co-owner of Padnos Recycling, about how the tariffs on China are affecting his business.

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What The Tit-For-Tat Tariffs Could Mean For The 2 Largest Economies

5:55pm July 07, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about tariffs and their impact.

Economy

Tariffs And The Soybean Business

8:07am July 07, 2018

John Heisdorffer, president of the American Soybean Association, tells NPR's Linda Wertheimer he and his fellow farmers are concerned about the tariff war.

A Sinovel wind turbine is seen in Charlestown, Mass., in 2013. U.S. District Judge James Peterson on Friday ordered Sinovel to pay restitution and fines up to $59 million for stealing trade secrets.

Economy

Judge Orders Chinese Wind-Turbine Maker To Pay $59 Million For Stealing Trade Secrets

7:23pm July 06, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

A federal criminal court had in January convicted Sinovel of paying an Austria-based employee of American Superconductor Corp. to steal the source code for software that powered wind turbines.

China, U.S. Plunge Into Trade War

6:50pm July 06, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The U.S. has imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, including electronics and engine parts. China retaliated with tariffs of equal amount on American agricultural products.

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Economy

Jobs: 10 Questions in 10 Minutes

4:06pm July 06, 2018

by Cardiff Garcia

It's jobs Friday! For a comprehensive mid-year update on the labor market, we ask labor economist Betsey Stevenson ten questions in ten minutes.

Jana Krocakova and Petra Plankova of Mamma HELP show off their new brew aimed at helping breast cancer patients undergoing chemo to "feel normal" and overcome their impaired sense of taste.

Czech Company Designs A Nonalcoholic Beer To Taste Good To Cancer Patients

3:43pm July 06, 2018

by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

A nonalcoholic brew joins the growing market to help chemo patients overcome the changes in their palates that make food unappealing. And it just might help them feel better, too.

A shipping container is offloaded from the Hong Kong-based ship in Oakland, Calif., last month.

China Says U.S. Has Begun 'Largest Trade War' In History, Retaliates With Tariffs

1:12pm July 06, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

At midnight, U.S. tariffs took effect on $34 billion worth of imported Chinese goods — and Beijing responded quickly. The tit for tat marks a significant escalation in the countries' trade dispute.