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Trump Administration Announces New Restrictions On China

7:59am May 30, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, about the tariffs the administration plans to impose on China. Navarro calls it a "historic decision."

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Shifting Trade Talks With China Head Toward Confrontation

6:21am May 30, 2018

David Greene talks to Amy Celico, who was in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative under President George W. Bush, about the U.S. moving forward with punitive tariffs.

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Fishermen Say They Were Misled About Brexit Vote

5:14am May 30, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

Many British fishermen voted to leave the European Union, hoping they would get more control over fishing rights in British waters. But as Brexit negotiations drag on, that hope is fading.

As the price of specialty drugs continues to rise, some health plans are shifting more of the cost to patients.

Why Some Patients Getting Drugmakers' Help Are Paying More

5:00am May 30, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Some health plans are refusing to count the copayment assistance offered by drugmakers as part of a patient's deductible. That means some patients are paying thousands of dollars more out-of-pocket.

Customers sit on the patio of a Chicago Starbucks store after it was closed on May 29.

National

'I'm Not Aware Of That': Starbucks Employees Receive Racial Bias Training

7:25pm May 29, 2018

by Joel Rose

Starbucks closed thousands of stores across the country Tuesday for racial bias training. The sessions were closed to the public, but the company hosted an event for reporters in New York.

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Trader Edward Curran (left) and specialist James Denaro on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday. The political turmoil in Italy sent stocks down sharply.

Stocks Plummet Amid Fears About Italy's Political Crisis

6:48pm May 29, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The possibility that Italy might consider leaving the eurozone is spooking a lot of investors in the United States and elsewhere.

Economy

Banking's Regulation Rollback

5:26pm May 29, 2018

Last week, Congress and President Trump passed a bill rolling back regulation put in place by the 2010 Dodd Frank banking reform bill. We look at what changed and what it means.

Oil tanks stand near the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion site in Burnaby, British Columbia, in April. The Canadian government bought the project in an effort to ensure it goes forward as the summer construction season nears.

Canada Buys Controversial Oil Pipeline, Ensures Its Expansion

4:44pm May 29, 2018

by Bill Chappell

This is a key part of Canada's effort to boost oil exports to Asian markets — but the plan has been protested by indigenous groups and environmental activists.

Investors Concerned Over Especially Polarizing Political Crisis In Italy

4:40pm May 29, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

A political crisis in Italy is nothing unusual. But this one is roiling financial markets, raising fears about populism and the future of the euro.

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What Did Big Pharma Executives Know About The Opioid Crisis?

4:23pm May 29, 2018

A new report says the Justice Department had a case against three executives over a decade ago.