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News Articles: Economy

Tomatoes in a greenhouse.

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  • Business

With new tariffs on Mexican tomatoes, Georgia's producers could see increased demand

Last week, the Trump administration announced a 17% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico. The move might drive Georgia's consumers to buy local.

July 23, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
President Trump with Jerome Powell after nominating him as chair in 2017.

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  • Business

President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term

President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell.

July 22, 2025
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
Jeff Yerxa, co-owner of Lost Sock Roasters, shows bags of coffee beans, many from Brazil, at the company's warehouse in Washington, D.C. The looming threat of a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the world's largest coffee producer — has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.

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  • National

U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump's Brazil tariffs

President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.

July 22, 2025
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
The entrance to the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

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  • Economy

Macon airport to add flights to Fort Lauderdale

The biggest commercial aircraft the Middle Georgia Regional Airport has seen will allow nonstop flights from Macon to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

July 18, 2025
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By:
  • Lenka Anuraj
The Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C.

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  • Economy

A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank head

Former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Loretta Mester says it's important that the Fed stays independent and that fiscal politics should not interfere with monetary policy makers and their decisions.

July 17, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Destinee Adams
Content creator <a href="https://kiraabboud.com/"target="_blank"   >Kira Abboud</a> shows off "Rich Auntie Outfits" in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DI_gVVfRfCE/?img_index=4"target="_blank"   >recent post</a> on her Instagram account.

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  • Arts & Life

The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here's how you might see it online

Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.

July 16, 2025
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By:
  • Kristian Monroe
Clothing prices jumped by 1% in June, contributing to a rise in inflation during the month. Imported clothing is one area where the effects of tariffs are beginning to be felt by shoppers.

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  • Economy

Inflation heats up in June as President Trump's tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before.

July 15, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley

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  • Business

Planet Money Summer School tackles political economy

In this season of Planet Money Summer School, our free economics course for your ears is tackling the biggest economic player of them all: the government.

July 15, 2025
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By:
  • Planet Money staff
A view of high-voltage transmission towers in Houston. The law President Trump signed on July 4 ends tax incentives for wind and solar projects and is expected to drive up electricity bills across the U.S., according to a nonpartisan think tank.

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  • Climate

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law

In states without policies to drive renewable energy, power prices could surge as federal tax incentives for clean energy disappear, according to Energy Innovation, a think tank.

July 15, 2025
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By:
  • Michael Copley
Construction work is done around the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 17, 2024. The estimated cost of the project has jumped more than 30% in recent years, drawing criticism from the Trump administration and its allies.

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  • Economy

Why the Federal Reserve's building renovations are attracting the White House's ire

The Fed's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation is attracting mounting criticism from the Trump administration, which had been already attacking the central bank for not cutting interest rates.

July 14, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Protesters hold up an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in response to Trump's announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, in Sao Paulo, Thursday, July 10.

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  • Economy

Trump's Brazil tariffs are 'grotesquely illegal,' says Nobel Prize-winning economist

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman believes tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on countries, including Mexico and Brazil, are here to stay and will cost U.S. consumers.

July 14, 2025
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep and
  • Destinee Adams
A cargo ship loaded with containers leaves the port in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on July 8.

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  • News

Trump to meet with NATO over Russia-Ukraine war. And, a list of Trump's tariff letters

Trump will meet with NATO's secretary-general to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war as his frustrations grow over the conflict. And, the president says the European Union and Mexico will face 30% tariffs.

July 14, 2025
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Newly-minted graduates are also encountering some storm clouds in the job market.

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  • Economy

'Panicking': Why recent college grads are struggling to find jobs

Recent college graduates are facing one of the most challenging job markets in years — with the exception of the pandemic period — even as the overall unemployment rate remains low.

July 13, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
President Donald J. Trump speaks at a roundtable discussion at the Community Emergency Operations Center in Kerrville, Texas, Friday, July 11, 2025.

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  • World

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1

President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico.

July 12, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
President Trump is again threatening to impose steep import taxes starting Aug. 1.

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  • Economy

Confused about where things stand with Trump's tariffs? Here's a handy primer

President Trump has announced — but postponed the effective date for — higher tariffs once again. Here's what to know about the latest on his tariff policy.

July 10, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
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