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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.
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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....
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2 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sylvie Douglis
How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247139353/1269217727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing displayed in Washington DC on December 19, 2018.
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1 month ago | 
mondaq.com | Rafi Allos |Jess Jiang
AO A&O Shearman More A&O Shearman was formed in 2024 via the merger of two historic firms, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. With nearly 4,000 lawyers globally, we are equally fluent in English law, U.S. law and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets. This combination creates a new kind of law firm, one built to achieve unparalleled outcomes for our clients on their most complex, multijurisdictional matters – everywhere in the world.
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Jeff Guo |Latif Nasser |Pat Walters |Soren Wheeler |Alex Goldmark |Jess Jiang
PM x Radiolab: Can the economy grow forever? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1241388988/1268616421" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Earth can sustain life for another 100 million years, but can we?
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Jess Jiang |Emma Peaslee
Can we just change how we measure GDP? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1239865438/1268252557" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, speaks to reporters following President Trump's joint address to Congress on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Sarah Gonzalez |Amanda Aronczyk |Willa Rubin |Jess Jiang
The last time we shrank the federal workforce Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1237991516/1267814762" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> FILE - President Bill Clinton, left, and Vice President Al Gore walk past two forklifts carrying reams of federal rules and regulations prior to making their reinventing government announcement, Sept. 7, 1993, at the White House in Washington. J.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Nic Neves |Jess Jiang |James Sneed
The Parable of Peanut the Memecoin Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1235939360/1267423581" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Peanut the squirrel. (Photo by Mark Longo) Mark Longo/Mark Longo hide caption toggle caption Mark Longo/Mark Longo Peanut the squirrel. (Photo by Mark Longo) Mark Longo/Mark Longo Memecoins are having a moment.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Nic Neves |Jess Jiang |Willa Rubin
such money. wow. omg. many planet. Atsuko Sato hide caption toggle caption Atsuko Sato such money. wow. omg. many planet. Atsuko Sato What do Moo Deng the pygmy hippo, social media sensation Hawk Tuah, and the President of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired highly valuable, highly volatile memecoins. The humble memecoin began as a sort of satirical send up of speculation in the crypto world. But it was a joke that soon became very real.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sam Kesler
The rise and fall of Long Term Capital Management Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1232862544/1266905911" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> There's this cautionary tale, in the finance world, that nearly any trader can tell you. It's about placing too much confidence in math and models. It's the story of Long Term Capital Management. The story begins back in the 90s.
