ECONOMY

U.S. And China To Hold 13th Round Of Trade Talks In Washington

7:52am October 07, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about upcoming trade talks with China amid the impeachment probe into the president. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe weighs in on the topic.

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A worker assembles an industrial valve at Emerson Electric Co.'s factory in Marshalltown, Iowa. The manufacturing sector has seen a slowdown amid the ongoing trade war.

Hiring Steady As Employers Add 136,000 Jobs; Unemployment Dips To 3.5%

10:58pm October 04, 2019

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 136,000 jobs in September — a sign of continued resilience in the labor market amid growing signals that the economy is losing steam. The jobless rate was the lowest since 1969.

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Economy

New Jobs Holds Steady As Growth Slows

11:04am October 04, 2019

U.S. employers added 136,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%. That's a sign the labor market is holding up, even as economic growth slows.

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Economy

The Baumol Effect And Rising Health Care And Education Costs

5:12am October 04, 2019

For decades, the costs of education and health care have climbed far faster than other goods. The Baumol Effect is an oft-overlooked and underappreciated economic theory that explains why.

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News Roundup - Domestic

3:57pm October 03, 2019

The House continues its impeachment inquiry. A Democratic frontrunner is hospitalized.

Republican Presidential Candidate Mark Sanford Campaigns At The South Carolina Statehouse

Foresight 2020: Mark Sanford

3:28pm October 03, 2019

The former governor and congressman faces many challenges in his bid to win the Republican nomination.

Wanting Wellness: The Booming Business Of Self-Care

3:28pm October 03, 2019

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Shirley Sherrod is co-founder of the New Communities Land Trust founded 50 years ago as a safe haven for African-American farmers thrown off their land during the civil rights movement.

5 Decades Later, New Communities Land Trust Still Helps Black Farmers

2:11pm October 03, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

October marks the 50th anniversary of a pioneering effort to provide a safe haven for black farmers evicted from their land as punishment for participating in the civil rights movement.

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The World Trade Organization says the United States can impose tariffs on up to $7.5 billion worth of goods from the European Union as retaliation for illegal subsidies to Airbus — a record award from the trade body.

WTO Says U.S. Can Hit EU With $7.5 Billion In Tariffs Over Airbus Subsidies

3:22pm October 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. in a years-long dispute over European loans and subsidies to Airbus, putting a value on the damage done to U.S. industry — particularly Boeing.

Economy

Navigating The New Realities Of Work And Retirement

11:10am October 02, 2019

by Ina Jaffe

People age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing group of workers in the U.S. That means older Americans are having to deal with the new realities of work and retirement.

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