Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses
From farmers to meat-storage facilities, to auto parts manufacturers, the impact of tariffs is spreading. And if trade tensions escalate more, industries warn it could get much worse.
Hot Dog! 13-Year-Old Keeps His Stand Open With Help Of Minneapolis Health Department
Jaequan Faulkner’s fledgling hot dog stand in Minneapolis was almost shut down when someone called the city’s health department. But, instead, the health department worked to get his stand up to code, and now he’s back in business.
Trump Faces Friendly Crowd At VFW Convention
President Trump received an ovation when he told the assembled veterans that remains of U.S. Korean War dead would soon be repatriated from North Korea.
Trump Delivers Campaign-Style Speech At Veterans Of Foreign Wars Convention
President Trump addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Kansas City, spending much of his time reviewing his achievements as president and criticizing his predecessor. The speech came the day after his Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert…
New Hampshire Pushes Back Against Supreme Court Ruling On Online Sales Tax
Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that states can require online retailers to collect sales tax. New Hampshire has called a special legislative session to try to thwart the tax collection.
‘New York Daily News’ Staff Cuts Are Reflective Of Hits To Local Journalism In The U.S.
The newsroom staff of the New York Daily News is being cut in half, serving a big blow to local watchdog journalism in New York. It is also reflective of local journalism being cut across America.
‘Unite The Right’ Charlottesville Rally Organizer Seeking To Hold Anniversary Event
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Daily Progress reporter Chris Suarez about how the organizer of last year’s deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., is seeking a court order to allow an event marking its anniversary.
Papa John’s Founder Trying To Regain Control Of Company After Using Racial Slur
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is trying to take back control of his pizza empire, after resigning following a conference call in which he used the N-word. NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Forbes reporter Noah Kirsch about the toxic culture Schnatte…
Trump Administration To Provide Farmers $12 Billion To Offset Tariffs
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says short term aid shows President Trump has the farmers’ backs. GOP critics call it a bailout.
Goldfish Recalled Due To Salmonella Scare
Pepperidge Farm’s Goldfish has been recalled following concerns about possible contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
Commerce Secretary Grew Impatient Over Census Citizenship Question, Emails Reveal
Newly-released emails show Secretary Wilbur Ross was “mystified” by delays in adding the question to the 2020 census shortly after joining the Commerce Department, which oversees the Census Bureau.
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