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Analysis: President-elect Trump's tariffs risk raising consumer prices, layoffs

Analysis: President-elect Trump's tariffs risk raising consumer prices, layoffs

If President-elect Trump succeeds in enacting his promised tariffs, what would that mean for the economy and your wallet?

November 14, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A pile of discarded stumps lopped off of trees toppled by Hurricane Helene by loggers in Treutlen County, Georgia.

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  • Economy

Hurricane Helene knocked a massive hole in Georgia's timber industry

When Hurricane Helene raged through Georgia forests, it not only toppled trees. For many landowners, it blew away nest eggs, too. 

November 14, 2024
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Grocery prices aren't rising as fast anymore, but Americans are still dealing with high prices. Seen here are dairy items for sale in San Rafael, Calif., in September.

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  • Economy

Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation

Inflation remains substantially lower than it did during its 2022 peak — but Americans are still frustrated with high prices.

November 14, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley

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  • News

Automated warehouse services company building distribution center in Georgia

A company that provides automated warehouse services to businesses of all sizes will invest $144 million in a new distribution facility in Butts County, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday.

November 14, 2024
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Inflation — including a 39% jump in egg prices in the last year — soured many voters on the Democrats, just as they toppled other incumbent political leaders around the world.

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  • Economy

Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world

Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power often pays a price.

November 12, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
International newspapers report U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's election win, in central Rome on Thursday.

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  • World

How are world economies reacting to Trump's imminent return as U.S. president?

Economists and investors are expecting seismic and wide-ranging impacts from Donald Trump’s second presidential term. A range of financial markets have already seen significant volatility this week.


November 08, 2024
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  • Willem Marx
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues lowered interest rates Thursday in response to easing inflation.

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  • Economy

The Fed cuts interest rates -- but Trump's election could make things trickier

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point. How much further rates fall could depend on how President-elect Trump approaches his second term.

November 07, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Richmond, Va., on March 2. A second Trump administration could reshape the economy, from tariffs to tax cuts.

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  • Economy

Here's what Trump 2.0 means for the economy, from tariffs to mass deportations

Trump has promised to cut taxes and government regulations, slap tariffs on imports and order large deportations of immigrants. Here's how that could impact the economy.

November 07, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
Minimum wage hikes and paid sick leave were on the ballots in several states in the November 2024 election.

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  • Business

Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election

Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.

November 06, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
A machinists strike at Boeing reduced manufacturing employment in October, contributing to a weaker-than-expected jobs report.

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  • Economy

Employers added only 12,000 jobs in October. That seems bad -- but there's a catch

U.S. employers added just 12,000 jobs last month — but the number was depressed by a machinists' strike at Boeing and Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

November 02, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
(Left) Kamala Harris attends a pro-union march in Los Angeles on October 2, 2019; (Right) Donald Trump visited a McDonald's restaurant in Feasterville-Trevose, Pa., on October 20, 2024.

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  • Business

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both appealed to workers in this year's election. But the candidates’ stances on many issues affecting workers remain far apart.

November 01, 2024
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  • Andrea Hsu
This combination of file photos shows Vice President Harris speaking during a campaign rally in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Oct. 26, and former President Donald Trump during a rally Oct. 22 in Greensboro, N.C.

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Harris and Trump head West to woo voters. And, U.S. economy sees solid growth

Harris and Trump look toward undecided voters in Arizona and Nevada as a pathway to the White House. And, the U.S. economy sees solid growth.

November 01, 2024
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  • Brittney Melton
People walk through a mall in Manhattan on July 5, 2024. The economy grew an annual rate of 2.8% in the July to September quarter, a solid pace of expansion.

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  • Economy

The U.S. economy is growing solidly. Here's what's working — and what's not

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, led by strong consumer spending. The news comes days before a presidential election in which the economy has been top of mind for many voters.

October 31, 2024
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  • Scott Horsley
People gather at a women's rights march in Chicago on the second anniversary of the <em>Dobbs</em> decision, the Supreme Court ruling that overturned <em>Roe v. Wade</em> and struck down federal abortion protections.

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  • Economy

Why abortion referendums are also about the economy

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. The vote results will have consequences beyond women's reproductive rights.

October 31, 2024
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  • Pallavi Gogoi
GPB News NPR

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  • Economy

U.S. Steel’s decline nearly killed this town. Its sale could save it

Braddock, Pennsylvania lost most of its population over the past almost 100 years, due largely to U.S. Steel's decline. Here's how some locals feel about the company's potential sale to the Japanese.

October 24, 2024
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By:
  • Obed Manuel
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