Business

After the traditional Sufi gathering ended at the Mauj Darya Shrine, men leaned on the protective barrier surrounding the construction work and finished their joints before leaving.

A New Rail Line In Lahore May Damage Heritage Sites, Activists In Pakistan Warn

2:03pm March 11, 2018

With help from China, Pakistan's government is building a 16-mile-long metro in Lahore to ease traffic. But it comes with a catch. It passes near many of the city's historical buildings.

National

EBay Trains Ohio Retailers

8:16am March 11, 2018

by M.L. Schultze

100 small businesses in Akron are getting intensive training as part of eBay's "Retail Revival" program. It's designed to give brick-and-mortars a global marketplace and compete with Amazon.

Tariff Repercussions

8:08am March 10, 2018

President Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum this week, making markets gyrate and allies angry. NPR's Don Gonyea speaks to David Rennie, Washington bureau chief for The Economist.

Illinois Steelworkers React To Tariffs

8:08am March 10, 2018

by David Schaper

Some steelworkers are rejoicing over the new tariffs on imported steel. We go to Granite City, Ill., where 500 workers who have been laid off for more than two years are going back to work.

February Jobs Report Was So Good, It Caught Many Economists Off Guard

5:54pm March 09, 2018

by Chris Arnold

U.S. employers added 313,000 jobs last month. The Labor Department report shows much stronger job growth than analysts expected. They'd been predicting an increase of about 200,000 jobs. Another good sign: workers returned to the workforce in the highest numbers in 35 years.

Queue Listen Now

Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli (left) was sentenced to seven years for securities fraud on Friday.

National

Martin Shkreli Sentenced to 7 Years For Securities Fraud

5:51pm March 09, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The former "Pharma Bro," who has often appeared defiant in court, wept and pleaded for a light sentence. But the judge split the difference between recommendations by the prosecution and defense.

President Trump Meets With Members Of Congress On Trade

Friday News Roundup - Domestic

4:50pm March 09, 2018

It's been a stormy week for the White House.

Reinventing Community College To Reach Millions Of Workers — Online

3:32pm March 09, 2018

by Claudio Sanchez

California could be the first state to create a statewide, online community college system targeting 2.5 million workers who need — but don't have — a college degree.

Vice President Pence listens as President Trump speaks at the Thursday event at which Trump signed the orders on steel imports and the other on aluminum imports.

Politics & Government

U.S. Signs Off On Tariffs, Angering Trade Partners

3:13pm March 09, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The administration's plan to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum has been met by near universal criticism from around the globe.

Economy

The Jobs Report: Where The Ladies At?

2:44pm March 09, 2018

Why has the share of women in the labor force been stagnant for almost two decades?