Business

Close to two-thirds of Americans say they've bought something on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. That's more than 90 percent of America's online shoppers.

What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon

2:07pm June 06, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Of Americans who shop online, 92 percent have shopped on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll that shows the company creating new shopping habits and retaining a striking amount of trust.

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A man walks past a building with the ZTE logos in Beijing in a photo taken last month.

China's ZTE Reportedly Strikes Preliminary Deal To Lift U.S. Ban

7:25am June 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The cellphone maker was sanctioned by the Commerce Department for illegal sales to Iran and North Korea. However, President Trump last month said he wanted to resolve the issue to save jobs in China.

Then-presidential nominee Donald Trump stands next to Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., during a campaign event at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in July 2016 in Raleigh, N.C.

Politics & Government

GOP Senators Want To Limit Trump's Power On Trade

6:58am June 06, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

Worried about a possible trade war with Canada, Mexico and the EU, some Senate Republicans want to give Congress the power to approve certain trade actions.

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News Brief: Primary Results, Facebook In China, '3-Parent Babies'

5:11am June 06, 2018

We look at results after eight states had primary elections Tuesday. Also, Facebook gave data access to Chinese companies, and a look inside a controversial Ukrainian clinic making embryos.

World News

Mexico Responds With Tariffs After U.S. Imposes Duties On Steel And Aluminum

12:24am June 06, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

It seems unlikely that Mexico can gain much from an all out trade war with the U.S., but it looks like Mexican officials aren't backing down.

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Economy

Do You Have $400?

4:56pm June 05, 2018

Unemployment is low, wage growth is picking up, the stock market is strong; by most measures the economy is doing pretty well. And yet, millions of Americans live on the edge of financial ruin.

Economy

Solo: A Trade Wars Story

3:49pm June 05, 2018

Who's afraid of a trade war? And who should be?

Billionaire donor David Koch has said he is stepping down from his business and political roles over health concerns.

Politics & Government

David Koch, Billionaire Political Donor, Announces Retirement

1:55pm June 05, 2018

by Tim Mak

One of the founders of Koch Industries and its ubiquitous political network said he is leaving public life amid health concerns.

A woman walks along a row of misters on June 19, 2017 in Tempe, Ariz., when the temperatures were over 110 degrees.

Can't Stand The Heat? Tell Us How You're Coping With Rising Temperatures

11:51am June 05, 2018

Have hotter days (and nights) changed your daily routines or long-term plans? Has your business had to adapt to higher temperatures?

A man works in a steel distribution factory in Monterrey in northern Mexico last week, when the U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect.

Mexico Hits U.S. Steel And Farm Products With Tariffs, Retaliating For Trump Move

11:49am June 05, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Mexico is putting tariffs on imports of U.S. steel and farm products — including pork and cheese — as it hits back at the U.S. for the Trump administration's tariffs on steel and aluminum products.