U.K. Economy Shrinks, Taking A Step Toward Recession For First Time Since 2012
If the U.K. sees similar negative growth in the current quarter, the country will officially be deemed to be in a recession.
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Friday News Roundup - International
Pakistan and India have gone to war over Kashmir before. Will it happen again?
Stocks Come Back After Another Wild Day On Wall Street
Stocks slid early on, amid escalating fears that the U.S.-China trade war will further damage a worldwide economy that's already slowing. But the market recovered by day's end.
Trump's Tariff Bounty: How Much The U.S. Has Brought In And Where The Money Is Going
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Wall Street Journal economics correspondent Josh Zumbrun about how much money President Trump's tariffs have brought the U.S. treasury and where it's going.
Big Chill With China Takes Its Toll On Flow Of Money, People And Ideas
As tensions deepen, the flow of tourists, students, researchers and entrepreneurs has slowed between the U.S. and China.
Less Sex, Fewer Babies: Blame The Internet And Career Priorities
America's birthrate continues to decline, and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy.
U.S.-China Trade War Spreads From Tariffs To A Battle Over Currencies
China's currency and the U.S. stock market stabilized Tuesday, after a dramatic drop the day before. Experts say the Trump administration was wrong to accuse China of currency manipulation.
Rising Tensions Between The U.S. And China Go Beyond Trade Dispute
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about downward trends in the U.S.-China relationship that go beyond trade.
If Our Economy Is So Great, Why Did The Fed Vote To Juice It?
Last week, the Fed voted to cut interest rates despite a decade of economic growth and low unemployment. Interest rates are already super low. What's going on?
Treasury Declares China A 'Currency Manipulator,' Escalating Trade War
The Trump administration made the declaration after Beijing allowed its currency to drop sharply. China's move triggered a sell-off on Wall Street.