Getty Images
President Trump's tariffs could hit the economy badly and lead to higher inflation. But Wall Street investors are reacting by sending stocks to record highs.
MORE STORIES
-
The auto industry has built a North American supply chain that ping-pongs parts between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Tariffs of 25%, if actually imposed, would be costly for buyers and the industry. -
Public utilities can bill directly for hundreds of millions of dollars in shareholder returns despite being in what critics call a lower-risk business. -
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. -
The U.S. is delaying tariffs on Mexico for a month after Trump and the Mexican president discussed trade policies. -
Wall Street is feeling tariff whiplash, plunging and then recovering some ground as President Trump said he would delay at least part of his promised global trade war. -
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has become a fierce champion online for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. -
President Trump is accelerating the attacks on diversity-in-business programs. But DEI experts say this may be the wakeup call big companies need. -
President Trump wants to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with two economists who unpacked the repercussions for the United States. -
The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role. -
The new defendants added into the legal filing included Lego, Nestlé, Tyson Foods, Abbott Laboratories, Colgate-Palmolive, Pinterest and Shell International.
Sign up for our newsletters!
Keep up with all the latest news, arts and culture, and TV highlights from KPBS.
- San Diego County estimates 400,000 Medi-Cal, CalFresh recipients could lose benefits
- A crisis team responding to a suicide attempt asked for help, El Cajon Police refused
- EPA head and Mexican government sign agreement to end Tijuana sewage flows
- Fearing lawsuits, El Cajon Police stopped responding to some mental health calls
- How to see George Lucas at Comic-Con 2025 in Hall H