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Economy

California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency

Ben Christopher

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.

International

Preliminary report says fuel switches were cut off before Air India Boeing 787 crash
Economy

Escondido sees a budget surplus thanks to Measure I
Economy

What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security

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International

Harrods, iconic department store, latest British retailer hit by cyberattack

Rebecca Rosman

Harrods is the latest U.K.retailer to be hit by cyberattack, raising concerns over the vulnerability of high-end businesses to online security breaches.
Economy

Does your online shopping receipt show what you're paying in tariffs? Let us know

NPR Staff

Have you recently bought something online, and your receipt showed how much more you're paying as a result of tariffs? If so, please share your receipt with NPR.
Economy

This office was meant to bridge divides in government. Now it's empty

Camila Domonoske

Congress created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to unite the expertise of two different agencies that work on electric vehicle charging. Now it seems to have turned into a ghost ship.
Economy

The House strikes a blow against California in a fight over EVs

Camila Domonoske

California, which has the unique ability to set vehicle standards, has set ambitious rules requiring all new cars to be zero-emission by 2035. The fate of those rules is now up to the Senate.
Economy

Ford Motor CEO 'welcomes' Trump's move to ease tariffs on automakers

Alejandra Marquez Janse

Mary Louise Kelly

John Ketchum

President Trump is easing some of his tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. But what will the overall impact of these economic policies mean for the nation's biggest carmakers? Ford Motor CEO weighs in.
Economy

Tariffs making you anxious about money? Here's some advice from a financial expert

Marielle Segarra

Malaka Gharib

With stock market volatility and fears of price increases driven by the new tariffs, you may be worried about your finances. A certified financial planner explains how to navigate these tricky times.
Economy

In court, CEO Sundar Pichai defends Google against the DOJ's 'extraordinary' proposals

Jaclyn Diaz

Sundar Pichai testified in the remedies trial that will determine the penalties Google will face for monopolizing the search engine market.
Environment

Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses U.K. extradition fight

Michael Copley

Russell Newlove

The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.
Economy

The U.S. economy shrinks as Trump's tariffs spark recession fears

Scott Horsley

Trump promised a new "golden age" for the U.S. But his first 100 days in office have left the economy looking tarnished, with data showing the economy contracted in the first three months of the year.
Economy

Rosarito Beach Hotel owner reflects on the state of Baja California tourism

Matthew Bowler

Tourism is a multibillion dollar industry on both sides of the border, and the largest tourism conference in Mexico is underway in Rosarito this week.