ECONOMY

Tim Cook visited the NPR offices in Washington, D.C., in 2015. On Monday, he spoke with NPR about Apple users' privacy and the importance of trade to global relationships.

Economy

Apple Requested 'Zero' Personal Data In Deals With Facebook, CEO Tim Cook Says

8:02pm June 04, 2018

by Laura Sydell

"We've never been in the data business," Cook tells NPR. He was responding to a report that Facebook struck deals giving Apple and other device makers access to Facebook users' personal information.

Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.

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Tariffs On Aluminum Alienate Allies, Association CEO Says

9:17am June 04, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Heidi Brock, president and CEO of the Aluminum Association, an industry group that represents the interests of the U.S. aluminum industry.

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The WTO And Trump's Tariffs

8:14am June 03, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with professor Jennifer Hillman, a former member of the World Trade Organization's Appellate Body about President Trump's tariffs on imported steel and aluminum.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico, As Hurricane Season Returns

5:52pm June 02, 2018

by Adrian Florido

To answer the question of whether Puerto Rico is prepared for this year's hurricane season, you have to understand how far the island has come since Hurricane Maria.

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Canada Responds To Tariffs

8:28am June 02, 2018

by Brian Mann

Canada has responded to U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and maple syrup with $16.6 billion worth of tariffs on U.S. products including beer, toilet paper and whiskey.

Canada Responds To Steel Tariffs By Imposing Dollar-For-Dollar Tariffs On U.S. Goods

12:03am June 02, 2018

by Brian Mann

In reaction to the tariffs leveled on them by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum products, the Canadian government is targeting U.S. goods, including beer, whiskey and yogurt.

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Civilian unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted, for black Americans and for the overall U.S. population (January 2000 to May 2018)

Economy

The Most Surprising Number In Friday's Jobs Report

6:36pm June 01, 2018

by Charlotte Norsworthy

Black unemployment fell to a record low 5.9 percent, suggesting that African-Americans are benefiting from the booming economy. And the gap between white and black unemployment has never been smaller.

The Big Caveat With The Labor Department's Jobs Report

5:55pm June 01, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?

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The EU will take its complaint over new U.S. tariffs to the World Trade Organization, according to Cecilia Malmström, the European commissioner for trade. Malmström spoke at a news conference Friday in Brussels.

U.S. Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Are 'Illegal,' EU Trade Commissioner Says

2:06pm June 01, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The European Union will take its case to the World Trade Organization. The U.S. tariffs are "pure protectionism," Europe's top trade commissioner said as the measures took effect on Friday.