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Economy

Steel coils sit on wagons leaving a factory in Duisburg, Germany on March 2. U.S. President Trump Monday decided to hold off on imposing most steel and aluminum tariffs until at least June 1
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump administration delays most tariffs on steel, aluminum

The Trump administration has decided to hold off on imposing most of its tariffs on imported steel and aluminum until at least June 1.

8 years ago

The Federal Reserve Building; white columns, black fencing against a blue sky
Money

Fed is set to leave rates alone but to hike later in year

The Federal Reserve is all but sure to leave interest rates unchanged this week

8 years ago

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde accompanied by International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Chair and South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyagothey speaks during a news conference after the IMFC conference at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, in Washington, Saturday, April 21, 2018. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo)
Money

IMF says trade tensions, debt load threaten world economy

The International Monetary Fund's policymaking committee said Saturday that a strong world economy is threatened by increasing tension.

9 years ago

Sallie Mae Chairman and CEO Raymond Quinlan, center, attends the opening bell ceremony with guests and employees at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016, in New York. The company, which offers private education loans, is headquartered in Newark, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Money

Sallie Mae expands in Delaware, promising 300 more jobs

The student loan company is opening a second office in Delaware, which will be home to more than 500 jobs.

9 years ago

President Trump has continually called out China for its high tariffs and barriers to entry. But China isn't alone in zealously protecting its domestic auto market.
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

German chickens, pickup trucks, and de-escalating the U.S.-China trade war

U.S. trade officials are pressing China about the barriers to their market.

9 years ago

Radio Times
Money

Why economics and politics don’t mix

Guest: Alan Blinder By all accounts, the U.S. economy is strong. But, will this strength continue? The federal bu ...

Air Date: April 13, 2018

Listen 49:47
Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. distributors rescue some dairy farms while others face uncertain future

Two Pennsylvania distributors provided new markets for some dairy farms facing closure, but many other farms still struggle with staying in business.

9 years ago

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his opening speech at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Boao in south China's Hainan province, on Tuesday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Xi says China to lower trade barriers as Beijing files WTO complaint against U.S.

China's President Xi Jinping says his country will "significantly lower" import tariffs on automobiles as part of a broader move to open up its economy amid a major trade disp

9 years ago

This Jan. 31, 2018, photo shows a dealer conducting a game of roulette at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City N.J. Atlantic City's seven casinos saw their gross operating profits increase by 22.5 percent last year, to $723 million. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Money

Atlantic City casino earnings up 22.5 percent in 2017

Less competition has led to higher profits for Atlantic City's casinos in 2017 — but will it last with two more casinos soon to join the mix?

9 years ago

 People cross a street near a construction site on Market Street in Center City, Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly’s economy is growing but more people are dying from heroin and homicides

Pew Charitable Trusts released their 2018 State of the City report.

9 years ago

StateImpact Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

While legislation stalls in Pennsylvania, West Virginia acts on natural gas royalties

9 years ago

Imported nuts from the United States are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing, Monday, April 2, 2018. China raised import duties on U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday.
NPR
Money

China hits back on trade dispute, slapping tariffs on 128 U.S. products

The new tariffs, which China's Ministry of Finance says begin on Monday, add fuel to what many economists fear is a burgeoning trade war between the two economic superpowers.

9 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Lawrence Krasner  (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Philly DA wants prison costs included as judge calculates offender’s debt to society

Larry Krasner's direction to prosecutors is igniting a debate about whether the price tag of punishment belongs in courtrooms.

9 years ago

Listen 4:45
The New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee holds the first of several legislative hearings on Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan Wednesday. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers wary of $1.6 billion tax boost in Murphy budget plan

As hearings begin on Governor Murphy's budget proposal, a $1.6 billion tax increase has some Democrats fretting.

9 years ago

Cows from a dairy farm in Central Pennsylvania. (Dani Fresh for WHYY)
Health

As milk prices fall, dairy farmers in Pennsylvania seek mental health support

Milk prices have been falling for several years because supply is outpacing demand. Milk prices are so low, some farmers are losing money every day.

9 years ago

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