This U.S.-China deadline looms before the trade war deepensBy Ben BradfordFebruary 11, 2019POSTED IN: trade China china trade ListenreadDownloadDownload
Mattel, Hasbro to offer snapshot of toy industryBy Tracey SamuelsonFebruary 07, 2019POSTED IN: toys Mattel Hasbro Toys R Us ListenreadDownloadDownload
President Trump's "bold new diplomacy" and global relationshipsBy David BrancaccioFebruary 06, 2019Handout/Getty ImagesA two-day summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un was announced at this year's State of the Union address. POSTED IN: SOTU foreign policy nuclear Russia North Korea ListenreadDownloadDownload
One member of Congress is still taking on tariffs By Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry, and Bennett PurserFebruary 04, 2019Courtesy of the office of Jackie Walorski"We're trying to make sure that we don't lose jobs and that we treat our American companies fairly," Rep. Jackie Walorski says.POSTED IN: trade tariffs American manufacturing trade war Jobs ListenreadDownloadDownload
Border life: They're fighting a wall that would divide their land By Andy UhlerFebruary 04, 2019Filipa Rodrigues/MarketplaceFred Cavazos and Rey Anzaldua say a planned expansion of a South Texas wall would hurt their livelihood and is disruptive to their family history.POSTED IN: border border wall world Mexico U.S.-Mexico border texas-mexico border read
U.S. beef exporters worry about losing competitiveness in JapanBy Tracey SamuelsonFebruary 02, 2019Koichi Kamoshida/Getty ImagesThe U.S. is beginning trade talks with Japan, but it's lagging behind European and Asian Pacific countries that already have new trade deals in place.POSTED IN: meat trade tariffs world Japan international trade ListenreadDownloadDownload
The trade war impacts everything from Apple to applesBy Kai Ryssdal, Sean McHenry, and Liz SanchezJanuary 31, 2019Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesHow the U.S.-China trade war is affecting agribusiness and the rest of the global economy.POSTED IN: china trade global trade trade war agribusiness ListenreadDownloadDownload
What if U.S.-China trade talks fail?By Scott TongJanuary 31, 2019POSTED IN: trade trade war China china trade international trade ListenreadDownloadDownload
Ever heard of modern monetary theory?By Kai Ryssdal, Maria Hollenhorst, and Rose ConlonJanuary 24, 2019Mario Tama/Getty ImagesIt's a way of thinking about the economy. Picture a bathroom sink ...POSTED IN: Economy MMT Modern Monetary Theory Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez economic theory inflation Fiscal policy Tax policy ListenreadDownloadDownload