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Economy
What's In Your Shopping Cart? A Battleground For Global Trade
As a trade war brews between the U.S. and its major trading partners, we looked into the carts of back-to-school shoppers to see how global trade might show up in their baskets
Fears Of Global Ripple Effects Grow As Turkey's Financial Problems Continue
The Turkish Lira plummeted over the weekend, hitting a record low against the dollar. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks to economist Eswar Prasad about the fall and the larger effects on the global economy.
What's The Deal With The Deepening Dispute Between U.S. And Turkey?
With the tariffs, sanctions and insults, these longtime allies are looking like anything but. As the Turkish lira falls, you may wonder what's going on here — and why it matters. We have answers.
Messy Desks, Light Bulbs & Dune
We play overrated/underrated with Tim Harford, author of 'Fifty Inventions that Shaped the Modern Economy.' We talk messy desks, light bulbs and Dune, the board game.
How Are Tariffs Affecting You?
Are you noticing any effects from the tariffs in your daily life or work? Are you paying less or more for products you buy at the supermarket or for your business? NPR wants to hear from you.
Required Reading: Julie Schumacher's New Novel Satirizes Academia
Requiring college students to study Shakespeare might not be hilarious, but a new novel centering on a battle over The Bard is being described as such.
Trump Tariffs Strain Relations Between U.S. And Turkey
Noel King talks to Elmira Bayrasli — who served in the State Department during the Clinton administration, and now teaches international affairs at Bard College — about the tariffs.
White House Takes Aim At Financial Protections For Military
Documents obtained by NPR show proposed changes that critics say would leave service members vulnerable to getting ripped off when they buy cars.
Fact-Checking Trump's Tweets On The Economy
David Greene checks in with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, for context and comment on President Trump's latest tweets on trade and the economy.