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Inflation continues to rise above the Federal Reserve's 2% target
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Mary Lovely of the the Peterson Institute for International Economics about inflation and the economy.
Trump says U.S. has struck a deal for control of Venezuelan oil reserves
President Trump says a new deal with Venezuela would give the U.S. control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves.
Global trade expert Wendy Cutler explores U.S. trade wars with Canada and Iran
The trade war escalated between the U.S. and Canada, and the Trump administration tried to cut off Iran economically. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Wendy Cutler of the Asia Society Policy Institute.
Fed's Kevin Warsh warns inflation is too high, sparking bets rate hikes are coming
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated his commitment to fighting inflation in a major speech — raising expectations that rate hikes may be coming, though he did not clearly spell out a path going forward.
U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree
Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
What investors and economists can expect to hear from the Fed chair's speech Friday
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wilcox, with the Peterson Institute for International Economics, about what investors and economists are hoping to hear from the Fed chair's speech Friday.
The Sisyphean path it took to get 'Coyote vs. Acme' to the big screen
Warner Brothers' decision three years ago to shelve a live action animated movie with Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner upset many fans. Here's what its release tells us about Hollywood economics.
The stakes are high as Kevin Warsh is set to give his first major speech as Fed Chair
The stakes are high as Fed Chair Kevin Warsh prepares to give a speech on Friday at the annual gathering of economists and central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
The White House's preferred economic tools are hitting snags
Tariffs and export controls have been the Trump administration's main economic security tools. Neither is working very well right now.
She got an electric bill for $1,373. She's not alone
The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their power cut when they can't pay their bills.
