Economy Headlines

Following your aquarium fish back to its home in the Amazon
Fri Jul 17 4:42 pm
We trace the origins of the popular aquarium fish the cardinal tetra back to the Amazon to see how even the most remote corners of the world are transformed by the global economy.
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The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws
Fri Jul 17 2:59 pm
President Trump's face will appear on a new commemorative coin honoring the nation's 250th birthday. It's one of the many unusual places his likeness has popped up this year.
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Federal Reserve looks for 'secret sauce' behind a successful Wisconsin toolmaker
Fri Jul 17 5:00 am
Business is booming for Snap-on, a Wisconsin company that has made tools for professional mechanics for more than a century. It recently got a fact-finding visit from the head of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank.
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In first Congressional testimony, new Fed Chief Warsh vows to fight inflation
Wed Jul 15 6:04 pm
Kevin Warsh testified before the Senate Banking Committee for the first time Wednesday since taking over as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Warsh pledged to bring inflation under control.
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China's economy grows 4.3% in Q2, slowest since late 2022
Wed Jul 15 10:11 am
Lagging consumer spending and business investment offset the boost from strong exports thanks partly to the boom in artificial intelligence.
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What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
Tue Jul 14 4:19 pm
After getting hit with a steep tariff bill for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva wanted to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States.
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Inflation has been creeping up. How are Americans coping?
Mon Jul 13 4:00 pm
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation: Jennifer Browning, Alex Garcia and Chuck Lockhart.
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What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
Sun Jul 12 5:00 am
After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.
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Even Taco Tuesday could be more expensive as beef prices continue to rise
Fri Jul 10 4:47 am
Beef prices are continuing to rise due to drought, low herd sizes and concerns about the new world screwworm in the United States, but business owners in Texas say that raising prices could drive away customers.
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How much has the Iran war cost U.S. households?
Fri Jul 10 4:45 am
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, who has estimated what the Iran war has cost the average U.S. household so far.
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