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President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a smartphone.

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  • Your Money

China no longer has a de minimis trade exemption. What is it?

The trade loophole is meant to ease small-scale sales — but critics say it's been abused and gives Chinese firms an unfair advantage.

February 05, 2025
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Avocados from Mexico are displayed for sale at a Whole Foods store in New York City on Feb. 3. Trump has put on hold a planned 25% tariff on imports from Mexico.

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  • Your Money

Here's how Trump's tariffs could impact you and your wallet

Tariffs are now in effect on goods from China, and imports from Canada and Mexico could be next (again). Americans are likely to see higher prices on a wide variety of products as a result.

February 05, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been tapped by President Trump to be acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Here, he appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 16.

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  • National

Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work

The staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was instructed by email to cease much of its work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.

February 03, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump.

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  • Politics

Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency

Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.

February 01, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley and
  • James Doubek

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  • Your Money

Going to weddings and birthdays can be pricey. How to cut costs or gracefully decline

If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.

January 31, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
It's gotten a lot more expensive to buy a home — making renting a more attractive option.

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  • Your Money

Did you plan to buy a home -- but found renting is cheaper? We want to hear from you

As mortgage rates and home prices have risen, the rent vs. buy calculation has changed. If you're renting when you'd planned to buy, tell us your story.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
NPR has long tracked prices at a Walmart near Savannah, Ga., and this time, we shopped for things that got cheaper — in all, about a fifth of the 96 items on our shopping list.

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  • Business

Has anything gotten cheaper? We shopped at Walmart to find the answer

Some things have gotten cheaper, even in an era of high prices. What are those things? We've been tracking them at a Walmart in Georgia.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
You can see the world and save money — it just takes a little savvy planning.

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  • Your Money

5 money-draining mistakes travelers make when planning a vacation

People get a lot wrong when it comes to paying for vacation, say travel experts, and that can cost serious cash. Here's how to plan a trip that's safe, adventurous and under budget.

January 25, 2025
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  • Amelia Edelman
The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.

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  • Business

NPR shopped for 96 items at Walmart to track how prices are really changing

NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive.

January 15, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh and
  • Juweek Adolphe
Party City plans to permanently close in February.

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  • Business

Party City is closing. Share your special memory with NPR

What would you say in a eulogy for Party City? Have you shopped at Party City for memorable costumes, decorations, party favors or classroom awards? NPR wants to hear.

January 13, 2025
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
You can use the new year as a fresh start to leave some bad money habits behind.

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  • Your Money

5 financial habits to leave behind for a more prosperous new year

As we say goodbye to 2024, let's also bid farewell to some less-than-ideal money habits: impulse purchases, out-of-control credit card debt and the trap of lifestyle creep.

January 04, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra and
  • Malaka Gharib
Scammers are using generative artificial intelligence tools to create more convincing fake text and voices to commit fraud, according to a recent FBI warning to the public.

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  • Technology

How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season

Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Audrey Nguyen
Walmart delivery drivers were pushed to use illegally opened payments accounts, a federal lawsuit alleges.

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  • Business

Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts, U.S. says

Lawsuit alleges Walmart and the payments platform Branch Messenger cost delivery drivers millions of dollars in fees, opening deposit accounts without consent and requiring their use to get paid.

December 23, 2024
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By:
  • Alina Selyukh
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dropped its lawsuit against the payment network Zelle and three of its owner banks.

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  • Business

In a lawsuit, CFPB says 3 top U.S. banks failed to protect consumers from Zelle fraud

The consumer financial watchdog says customers of the top three banks lost more than $870 million over seven years due to a lack of safeguards against fraud on the Zelle network.

December 20, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership in Glendale, Calif., in August. Some car shoppers are hurrying to finalize EV purchases while they can still be certain to get a hefty federal tax incentive.

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  • Business

The federal EV tax credit has an uncertain fate. What car shoppers should know

Currently, drivers can get a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buying or leasing an EV. But the incoming administration promised to roll back those credits, which they consider wasteful spending.

December 16, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
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