Segments From This Episode

• The inside scoop on ice cream: George Washington, fist fights and custard

  by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

  

  Journalist Amy Ettinger writes about the history of the frozen treat in her book 'Sweet Spot.'

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• The market for electric buses is speeding right along

  by Andy Uhler

  

  It sounds like a thing of the future, but many cities and counties are trading in their diesel mass transit vehicles for electric ones.

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• What is the bond market trying to tell us about the economy?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  Many investors focus on the stock market. But the bond market’s been doing some interesting things lately, things that are getting investors’ and economists’ attention. Since the beginning of this year, there’s been a decided flattening of the yield curve on Treasuries — the difference between the interest rates on short-term bonds and those that […]

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• Uncertainty over U.S. trade policy frustrates allies

  by Annie Baxter

  Do imports of foreign steel and aluminum compromise national security? President Trump told the Commerce Department to speed up its investigation of that question and come back with some answers today. It didn’t happen. Officials said that was due to “unanticipated complexities.” But China, the European Union and other steel-exporting nations, fearing the U.S. could  […]

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• Janet Yellen says not to expect another financial crisis anytime soon. Is she right?

  by Kai Ryssdal

  

  The mid-point of the year is kind of an artificial time to reflect, but here we are.

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