Scott Horsley

1 day ago | nhpr.org | Scott Horsley

Staffing shortages have forced the U.S. federal government to scale back the price checks it uses to calculate the inflation rate. Economists are warning that could lead to less accurate cost-of-living reports. Every month, hundreds of government employees check the price of goods and services in cities around the country and those numbers are crunched to produce the inflation measure known as the consumer price index, or CPI.

1 week ago | wqcs.org | Alina Selyukh |Scott Horsley

Many American small-business owners have been riding a rollercoaster of tariff-related feelings: worry, confusion, anxiety, frustration. This week, there are new emotions. "I feel a lot of relief and hope," says Sarah Wells, whose Virginia company sells breast-pump backpacks and other maternity accessories. In March, she had to find an extra $15,000 to receive her shipment from China – the last for now – which was traveling to the U.S. when the White House first raised tariffs.

1 week ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Alina Selyukh |Scott Horsley

Many American small-business owners have been riding a rollercoaster of tariff-related feelings: worry, confusion, anxiety, frustration. This week, there are new emotions. "I feel a lot of relief and hope," says Sarah Wells, whose Virginia company sells breast-pump backpacks and other maternity accessories. In March, she had to find an extra $15,000 to receive her shipment from China – the last for now – which was traveling to the U.S. when the White House first raised tariffs.

1 week ago | nhpr.org | Danielle Kurtzleben |Scott Horsley |Krishnadev Calamur

Updated May 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM EDTThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District on Thursday granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily put on hold the New York-based Court of International Trade judgment that struck down President Trump's tariffs a day earlier. The court stayed the order while the legal proceedings play out. The plaintiffs — a group of U.S. states and small businesses — were asked to respond to the Trump administration's motions for a stay by June 5.

2 weeks ago | kuow.org | Scott Horsley

Memorial Day marks the start of the summer travel season. Many Americans are feeling more budget-conscious but that won't stop them from hitting the road.