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  • 1 week ago | marketplace.org | Leanna Byrne |Henry Epp |David Brancaccio |Kelly Silvera

    Apr 4, 2025Because it probably won’t look pretty. The stock market plummeted again this morning on news that China is putting hefty new tariffs on American goods. Segments From This Episodeby Henry EppMost of the shoes and clothes purchased in the U.S. come from countries hit hard by tariffs. Ever wondered what happens to old rental cars? Odds are, they get snapped up by dealers looking for bargains at car auctions.

  • 1 week ago | marketplace.org | Leanna Byrne |Henry Epp |David Brancaccio |Alex Schroeder

    Mar 20, 2025Today, we’ll hear tips from the next generation of agriculture industry leaders at the Houston Livestock Show. Segments From This Episodeby Henry EppGeneral Mills is the latest food company to lower its sales outlook for the year. Campbell’s and Kraft Heinz have done it too. by David Brancaccio and Alex SchroederYoung business aces abound at the junior livestock show, including an agriculture podcast host and an aspiring loan officer.

  • 2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Henry Epp

    The European Union is open to a trade deal with the U.S., European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said today. But the giant economic bloc could also impose retaliatory tariffs of its own on U.S. goods. Some imports from across the pond are already caught in the crossfire. Audi is holding recently arrived cars at U.S. ports, and Jaguar Land Rover plans to pause vehicle shipments from the U.K. for a month.

  • 2 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Henry Epp

    The Trump administration’s tariffs are set to hit the apparel industry especially hard. Nearly all of the clothes and shoes we buy in the U.S. come from outside our borders — many of them from countries in Southeast Asia. Imports from many of those countries are soon going to be subject to tariffs over 30%.

  • 3 weeks ago | marketplace.org | Henry Epp

    Thousands of workers at the Department of Health and Human Services suddenly found themselves unemployed this week. The layoffs reportedly include about 20 employees who oversaw a program that helps low-income Americans pay their energy bills: the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. It provides money to states, territories and tribes so they can help families keep their homes warm or cool. Congress appropriated about $4 billion for LIHEAP this fiscal year.

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