Business

President Trump has continually called out China for its high tariffs and barriers to entry. But China isn't alone in zealously protecting its domestic auto market.

German Chickens, Pickup Trucks, And De-Escalating The U.S.-China Trade War

6:36am April 13, 2018

by Sonari Glinton

The U.S. has been pushing China to lower its high 25 percent tariff on imported cars, but most countries zealously protect their domestic auto markets — including the United States itself.

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Mick Mulvaney Faces Lawmakers

6:07am April 13, 2018

by Chris Arnold

President Trump's pick to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill for the first time. His main antagonist was Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

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Facebook Users React To Privacy Breaches

5:05am April 13, 2018

by Laura Sydell

In the same week that Mark Zuckerberg testified about the extent of users' privacy violations, Facebook has also been alerting some 87 million users that their data may have been scooped up.

Politics & Government

Trump Suggests Rejoining TPP

5:05am April 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump floated the idea of re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Leaving the trade partnership was one of his campaign promises.

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President Trump now is reportedly urging advisers to weigh rejoining the TPP. Noel King talks with Robert Holleyman, who was a trade representative in the Obama administration and pushed for the deal.

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The Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru, begins on Friday. President Trump will not attend as initially planned; Vice President Pence will go in his place.

Summit Of The Americas Begins, Minus 1 American: Trump

5:00am April 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump abruptly scrapped plans to attend a hemispheric summit meeting in South America this weekend. The White House says Vice President Pence will go in Trump's place.

Tesla vehicles sit parked outside of a new Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn in 2016.

NTSB: Tesla Booted From Crash Investigation For Not Following Rules

2:59am April 13, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The National Transportation Safety Board says it has removed the high-tech car maker from a probe into the fatal crash last month of one of its vehicles in California.

Mick Mulvaney arrives at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Nov. 27, 2017, after being named director by President Trump. Mulvaney's appointment is being challenged in court by Leandra English, who had been appointed to that position by outgoing

National

Clash For Control Of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Heads To Court

11:19pm April 12, 2018

by Ian Wren

CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney testified before the Senate on the same day AS another CFPB employee appeared in court to argue that Mulvaney had been unlawfully installed as its chief.

Mick Mulvaney was appointed by President Trump as acting head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As a congressman, Mulvaney sponsored legislation that would have abolished the agency.

Face-Off: Elizabeth Warren Vs. Trump's Consumer Watchdog, Mick Mulvaney

6:10pm April 12, 2018

by Chris Arnold

An epic throw-down happened on Capitol Hill over the role of the federal government. The topic: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created in the wake of the financial crisis.

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Economy

Unsung Indicators

4:16pm April 12, 2018

Our show goes old school in this episode and brings you three under-appreciated economic indicators about things that affect us all.