Economy

SpaceX's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion

7:47pm March 06, 2025

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket but lost contact minutes into the test flight.

Economy

A Canadian economist has suggestions to repair U.S.-Canada relations

5:42pm March 06, 2025

It's safe to say the relationship between the U.S. and Canada is at a low point. We look at how the two countries are already linked and what the U.S. could learn from its neighbor to the north.

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President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House

Trump's latest tariff twist: A break for Mexico and Canada

1:39pm March 06, 2025

Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.

At a housewares expo in Chicago, talk keeps turning to price hikes from tariffs

11:53am March 06, 2025

The Inspired Home Show in Chicago draws housewares industry insiders from all over the country to network and show off their latest gadgets. This year, they're making plans to cope with tariffs.

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Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

8:23am March 06, 2025

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

5:02am March 06, 2025

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?

5:00am March 06, 2025

Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.

Joined By Elon Musk, Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting Of His Second Term

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with 'ghost employees'?

5:00am March 06, 2025

When Musk took over Twitter, he launched a payroll audit to root out dead workers getting paid. Now, Musk is launching the same campaign across the federal government.

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Economy

President Trump grants automakers 1-month reprieve from tariffs

4:12am March 06, 2025

by A Martínez

As 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico take hold, President Trump has announced a one-month reprieve just for automakers, a huge source of cross-border business.

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Economy

Trump gives automakers a tariff break

5:23pm March 05, 2025

by Mara Liasson

President Trump says U.S. automakers will get a one-month break on steep tariffs for Canadian and Mexican goods.

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