Economy

Economy

Financial Markets Respond To Signs Of Global Economic Slowing

11:39am August 15, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz, about what's behind recent domestic and international market instability, and how that could affect U.S. consumers.

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Over 2000 Irish Pubs in 53 countries all come from one man and his company.

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VIDEO: Why Do Irish Pubs Work So Well? There's A Formula To It

10:31am August 15, 2019

Here's what Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and Ireland have in common: They all have Irish pubs. And a bunch of them are the product of one man: Mel McNally.

A man looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Thursday.

Asian, European Stocks Mixed After Recession Jitters Spark Sell-Off On Wall Street

9:52am August 15, 2019

by Scott Neuman

World markets reacted to the Dow's 800-point drop on Wednesday and the release of economic data hinting that a global recession may be looming.

News Brief: Recession Fears, Philly Standoff, Hong Kong Protests

5:06am August 15, 2019

The Dow tumbled 800 points on recession worries. Philadelphia police arrest gunman who shot 6 officers. Hong Kong protesters are pushing for more freedoms from China but there are signs of division.

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday amid troubling economic data that could signal a global recession.

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Dow Tumbles 800 Points As Bond Markets Signal Recession

10:52pm August 14, 2019

Some worry a trade war is hurting the global economy. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell below that for two-year Treasurys — a phenomenon that strongly predicts a recession.

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Tenant Leadership Academy Arms Renters With Knowledge

5:44pm August 14, 2019

by David Ford

In a small church, UNC-Greensboro professor Spoma Jovanovic stands in front of about a dozen rental community leaders.

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Trump Administration To Postpone Some China Tariffs

11:57am August 14, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about U.S. plans to delay some new tariffs on Chinese imports until December.

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Frog meat is among the many items imported from China that had been facing tariffs in a few weeks, but now the tariffs are delayed until December.

Trump's New Tariff Target List: Flags In, Bibles Out, Frog Meat Delayed

7:36pm August 13, 2019

The Trump administration tweaked its list of Chinese imports subject to a 10% tariff this fall. We found some surprises buried in the thousands of tariff line items.

A truck passes a stack of China Shipping containers at the Port of Savannah in Georgia on July 5, 2018. The Trump administration is delaying some tariffs from taking effect until December.

Trump Administration Delays Some China Tariffs

6:24pm August 13, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration is postponing some tariffs on Chinese imports set to take effect on Sept.1. Tariffs on laptops, cellphones, some clothing and other items are now set to begin Dec. 15.

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Trump Administration Postpones Tariffs On Some Popular Chinese Imports

5:13pm August 13, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Trump administration is postponing tariffs on some popular Chinese imports from Sept. 1 until Dec. 15. The move is a significant retreat in the trade war. Stocks rose on the news.

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