tariff

What a Texas showerhead salesman discovered about 'Made in the USA' labels

5:00am May 20, 2025

A Texas showerhead salesman wanted to know how much more customers would pay to buy a product that's made in the USA. The answer could pour cold water on President Trump's plan to encourage more companies to open factories in the U.S.

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Americans still dream about factory jobs. Can they be brought back?

12:22pm May 09, 2025

Trump's administration said they want tariffs to boost US manufacturing, and most Americans want more factory jobs here. But what makes us nostalgic for factory work?

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Oil companies expected a big business boom under Trump. Now they're worried

5:00am April 24, 2025

by Kirk Siegler

Many oil company executives celebrated Donald Trump's return to the White House. But now expectations of higher profits are fading amid fears of a recession.

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A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

7:07pm April 23, 2025

A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, challenging Trump's claim that he could arbitrarily impose tariffs based on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

China US Trade War Escalates As Tariffs Kick In

'The Economist' editor unpacks the 'biggest trade policy shock' of Trump's tariffs

2:24pm April 09, 2025

President Trump's sweeping tariff policy has upended the global economy. Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of The Economist, likens it to The Art of the Deal — on steroids.

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Word of the Week: Trump calls tariffs 'the most beautiful word.' Here's its history

5:00am April 09, 2025

President Trump has repeatedly called tariffs "the most beautiful word in the dictionary." NPR's Word of the Week explores how they got their name.

Fact-check: Who's right in the Musk-Navarro feud over Tesla?

7:47pm April 08, 2025

President Trump's rival advisors Peter Navarro and Elon Musk are in a war of words over whether Tesla relies on imported parts. Musk has the facts on his side.

Trump Administration Reciprocal Tariffs Affect Goods Around The World

Republican lawmaker on why he is challenging Trump's authority on tariffs

5:01pm April 08, 2025

by Ailsa Chang

Rep. Jeff Hurd, of Colorado, is among a small group of Republicans openly challenging President Trump's authority over tariffs. Hurd is co-sponsoring a bill that would require Congressional approval.

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Tariffs unlikely to bring back furniture manufacturing jobs, association CEO says

4:29pm April 08, 2025

by Paul Garber

Shannon Williams says the tariffs by the administration aren’t likely to bring them back, in part because there’s not a demand for factory jobs or a skilled workforce to fill them.

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How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multitrillion-dollar market swings

6:14pm April 07, 2025

What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again.