In a U.S.-China trade dispute, Iowa farmers may be the bargaining chipsBy Marketplace staffApril 05, 2018POSTED IN: Iowa tariffs China Chinese tariffs Agriculture business exports corn ethanol pork beef ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tariff jitters are rippling through the ag economyBy Kai Ryssdal and Maria HollenhorstApril 05, 2018AHMAD ZAMRONI/AFP/Getty ImagesBesides causing "extreme nervousness," the Ozark Mountain Poultry CEO says the tariff threats haven't impacted the market yet. POSTED IN: business trade chicken China trade war tariffs ListenreadDownloadDownload
For some minor league baseball players, wages can seem like peanutsBy Mitchell HartmanApril 05, 2018Todd Warshaw/Getty ImagesCongress's Save America's Pastime Act may pre-empt a lawsuit challenging teams over player pay.POSTED IN: business baseball Sports minor league baseball Earnings wages ListenreadDownloadDownload
What China's tariff retaliation means for apple growersBy Kai Ryssdal and Maria HollenhorstApril 04, 2018Jeff T. Green/Getty ImagesPatrick Smith of Loftus Ranches says trade wars disproportionately impact U.S. farmers.POSTED IN: Economy business trade China tariffs Agriculture apples ListenreadDownloadDownload
Trump's infrastructure czar steps downBy Tom Scheck, APM ReportsApril 03, 2018BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty ImagesThe departure of DJ Gribbin is the latest sign that the president's plan is going nowhere fast.POSTED IN: Economy infrastructure public-private partnerships business public policy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Airlines seek tighter leash on animals aboard flightsBy Renata SagoApril 03, 2018Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesAirline companies want restrictions for animals on planes, to prevent passenger injuries from untrained pets. POSTED IN: business Airlines airline regulation service animals ListenreadDownloadDownload
The post office may be losing money, but Amazon is not to blameBy Reema Khrais and Sabri Ben-AchourApril 02, 2018Scott Olson/Getty ImagesPackages from the e-commerce world have helped USPS see double-digit increases in revenue.POSTED IN: business usps Amazon mail packages post office package carriers delivery ListenreadDownloadDownload
Activists work to put #MeToo on the menu for restaurant workers facing sexual harassmentBy Laura BenshoffApril 02, 2018Laura Benshoff for MarketplaceSexual harassment has long been a problem in the restaurant industry. POSTED IN: business workplace harassment sexual harassment employer employees ListenreadDownloadDownload
Getting an H-1B visa is becoming more difficultBy Jana KasperkevicApril 02, 2018SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesThe applications for 2018 are open. POSTED IN: immigration reform Immigration legal immigration President Donald Trump business hiring read