NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with economist Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute about trade deficits and the role they play in international trade.

The cancellation of a minimum exception for inspections and tariffs on shipments from China threatens some online shipping giants like Shein and Temu.

Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the ...

A check on Stanislaus County’s CARE Court system. Also, newly elected Sacramento County District 4 Supervisor Rosario ...

The violin, made over 300 years ago by a legendary luthier, had been expected to sell for a higher price. The proceeds will go toward a scholarship program at the New England Conservatory.

California officials acknowledge illegal sales still far outpace transactions through licensed shops and vendors.

Dunkelman's forthcoming book, Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress—and How to Bring It Back, argues that progressives ...

But the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, which serves as the state’s legislative watchdog, wants lawmakers to ...

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January — a modest slowdown from the two previous months. The unemployment rate dipped ...

Mobile apps have put sportsbooks in the hands of millions, and experts are seeing a surge in betting — and higher risk of ...

China's tariff's on U.S. agricultural exports hit American farmers hard back in 2019. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with farmer Josh Gackle about the impacts of another round of such tariffs.

Patients who bought stockpiles of alternative GLP-1 drugs online aren't sure what to do with them after learning that the compounding pharmacy that made them didn't have the right license.