Big Chill With China Takes Its Toll On Flow Of Money, People And Ideas As tensions deepen, the flow of tourists, students, researchers and entrepreneurs has slowed between the U.S. and China. Emily Feng
Less Sex, Fewer Babies: Blame The Internet And Career Priorities America's birthrate continues to decline and young people are having less sex, amid career pressures and a confusing online dating scene. The declining fertility rate raises alarms for the economy. Sam Sanders
Rising Tensions Between The U.S. And China Go Beyond Trade Dispute NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center's Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, about downward trends in the U.S.-China relationship that go beyond trade.
Gun Control Advocates Call For Big Box Stores To Stop Selling Guns And Ammunition Recent mass shootings have renewed pressure on retailers that sell guns, including Walmart. Gun control advocates are once again calling for big box stores to stop selling guns and ammunition. Alina Selyukh
Gannett Plans To Merge With New Media Investment Group The nation's two largest newspaper groups plan to merge. Gannett will be acquired by New Media Investment Group, which owns Gatehouse. The cash and stock deal values Gannett at about $1.4 billion. David Folkenflik
Stock Markets Take Another Hit As The Trade War With China Heats Up World stock markets saw sharp sell-offs after China lets its currency slide, the latest move in its trade war with the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 600 points. Jim Zarroli
The Fed Is Cutting Interest Rates. Why That Matters. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with economist and Federal Reserve historian Gary Richardson about the latest interest rate cuts.
Get Ready For Higher Prices If New Tariffs Hit Goods From China, Retailers Warn Retailers predicted rising prices if President Trump goes through with his threat to add new tariffs to Chinese imports. Meanwhile, the White House announced a deal to boost beef exports. Scott Horsley
With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard To See Why The Economy Is Slowing The U.S. economy is slowing down, but it keeps creating jobs at a healthy pace. Employers added 164,000 jobs last month — as analysts had projected — and the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Avie Schneider
Trump Adviser Peter Navarro On Latest Tariffs President Trump says the U.S. will impose a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of products imported from China. NPR's David Greene speaks with White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.