ECONOMY

Trump's International Tariffs Spark Fears Of A Trade War

8:27am March 12, 2018

The president's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have strained ties with American trading partners. Rachel Martin talks to Pascal Lamy, former director-general of the World Trade Organization.

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Former schoolteacher Liz Stepansky at her new job as a speech pathologist at a hospital in Washington, D.C.

Economy

How One Teacher Tweaked Her Lesson Plan For A New Career

8:11pm March 11, 2018

Liz Stepansky decided to become teacher to follow in the footsteps of her parents. But the profession was not what she had expected based on their experiences a generation earlier.

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Tariff Repercussions

8:08am March 10, 2018

President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, making markets gyrate and allies angry. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to David Rennie, Washington bureau chief for The Economist.

Illinois Steelworkers React To Tariffs

8:08am March 10, 2018

by David Schaper

Some steelworkers are rejoicing over the new tariffs on imported steel. We go to Granite City, Ill., where 500 workers who have been laid off for more than two years are going back to work.

February Jobs Report Was So Good, It Caught Many Economists Off Guard

5:54pm March 09, 2018

by Chris Arnold

U.S. employers added 313,000 jobs last month. The Labor Department report shows much stronger job growth than analysts expected. They'd been predicting an increase of about 200,000 jobs. Another good sign: workers returned to the workforce in the highest numbers in 35 years.

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President Trump Meets With Members Of Congress On Trade

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:50pm March 09, 2018

It's been a stormy week for the White House.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross poses before a roundtable briefing in Hong Kong in September.

Trump Commerce Secretary Says Warnings About Tariffs Are Overhyped

1:56pm March 09, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

Wilbur Ross, a leading advocate for the steel and aluminum tariffs the president announced this week, told NPR's Morning Edition the tariffs' impact isn't "much of a roar."

Men shovel snow off the top of a building under construction in Franklin Lakes, N.J., on Thursday. Job growth in February was led by a sharp increase in construction employment.

Modest Wage Gains In February As Economy Adds Robust 313,000 Jobs

10:38am March 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The largest increase in jobs in 1 1/2 years was accompanied by a 2.6 percent year-on-year increase in wages, a slowdown from January's pace. The unemployment rate held at 4.1 percent.

Business

Fundraising Falls For Many North Carolina United Way Groups

9:45am March 09, 2018

by Sean Bueter

Philanthropic giving has been down over the past few years at most of North Carolina's biggest United Way organizations.

Economy

The Uneven Effects Of Inflation

8:00am March 09, 2018

by Cardiff Garcia

Inflation doesn't strike the whole economy evenly. Some things have been getting much more expensive, while others get cheaper.

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