Robert Smith

1 month ago | npr.org | Robert Smith |Wailin Wong |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

How many times can you say uncertainty in one economic report? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1238261953/1267804936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Uncertainty. That's the word-of-the-moment with tariffs, market swings and lots of economic volatility. It's also showing up in the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, featuring anecdotes across the U.S. economy.

1 month ago | npr.org | Wailin Wong |Robert Smith

A Canadian economist has suggestions to repair U.S.-Canada relations Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5319182/nx-s1-5383049-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> It's safe to say the relationship between the U.S. and Canada is at a low point. We look at how the two countries are already linked and what the U.S. could learn from its neighbor to the north. Sponsor Message

1 month ago | npr.org | Wailin Wong |Robert Smith |Darian Woods |Cooper McKim |Kate Concannon

What if our income was taxed ... totally differently? Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1233706274/1266891306" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Bananas are particularly cheap and price resilient in part due to their supply chain.

Jan 15, 2025 | npr.org | Robert Smith |Karen Duffin |Sally Helm |Megan Tan |Willa Rubin |Bryant Urtstadt

The Land of the Duty Free (classic) Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1224776144/1264619920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> (Note: This episode originally ran in 2018.) Is it really cheaper to shop at an airport Duty Free store? And why are there so many of them alike?

Dec 10, 2024 | npr.org | Robert Smith |Wailin Wong |Julia Ritchey |Kate Concannon

The brewing recovery in Western North Carolina Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1218506697/1263408842" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images The Federal Reserve's last Beige Book of 2024 is like Spotify Wrapped but for the economy. There's a little bit of everything inside — labor markets, inflation and even natural disasters.