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James Sneed

New York, Queens

Associate Producer at Planet Money

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  • What "Made in China" actually means

    6 days ago | wrvo.org | Jeff Guo |Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Jess Jiang |James Sneed

    Virtually every product brought into the United States must have a so-called "country of origin." Think of it as the official place it comes from. And this is the country that counts for calculating tariffs. But what does it really mean when something is a "Product of China"? How much of it actually comes from China? And how do customs officials draw the line? Here in the U.S., the rules are delightfully counterintuitive.

  • What "Made in China" actually means : Planet Money

    1 week ago | npr.org | Jeff Guo |Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Jess Jiang |James Sneed

    What "Made in China" actually means Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249592921/1269275951" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A 'made in China' sticker is seen on a shipping crate of items seized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for further inspection at the Air Freight Federal Inspection Facility near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on February 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Patrick T....

  • Planet Money complains. To learn.

    2 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Sarah Gonzalez |Marianne McCune |James Sneed

    On today's show: we're ... venting. We at Planet Money are an ensemble show – each with different curiosities and styles. But we recently realized many of us have something in common: We're annoyed consumers. So we're going to get ranty ... but then try to understand the people annoying us. Like stingy coffee shops, manufacturers that don't design things for repair ... and stores that send way to many emails every day.

  • Planet Money complains. To learn. : Planet Money

    2 weeks ago | npr.org | Sarah Gonzalez |Marianne McCune |James Sneed

    Planet Money complains. To learn. Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248091506/1269229788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Screenshot of Sarah Gonzalez' Inbox Sarah Gonzalez hide caption toggle caption Sarah Gonzalez Screenshot of Sarah Gonzalez' Inbox Sarah Gonzalez On today's show: we're ... venting.

  • A primer on the Federal Reserve's independence

    3 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Wailin Wong |James Sneed |Corey Bridges |Brittany Cronin

    President Donald Trump has been loudly critical of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for years now. Since January, the President has accused him of playing politics by keeping interest rates high. Trump has also threatened to oust Powell — which would mark an extraordinary shift away from the independence of the central bank.

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