White House Adviser Navarro On Why Hit China With More Tariffs The Trump administration is imposing $200 billion in new tariffs on China, which plans to retaliate. Steve Inskeep talks to White House adviser Peter Navarro about the escalating trade war.
Mamas, raise your hand if you've pumped in a closet or bathroom stall On this episode of Battle Tactics For Your Sexist Workplace, Eula and Jeannie start by talking with KUOW's Isolde Raftery about what it was like to be relegated to a closet to pump upon returning to work after her son was born. Jeannie Yandel
Trump Announces New Round Of $200 Billion Tariffs On Chinese Imports The president announced a new round of tariffs against Chinese imports — 10 percent duties on $200 billion worth of goods, including hundreds of consumer items. The tariffs go into effect on Sept. 24. Jim Zarroli
King County Councilor Claudia Balducci on funding Safeco Field Bill Radke talks to King County Councilor Claudia Balducci ahead of the full council's vote on funding maintenance at Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners. Bill Radke
10 Years After The Financial Crisis: Early Warning Signs On the 10th anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sheila Bair, the former FDIC chair who sounded an early warning about the financial crisis.
In Hurricane Florence Aftermath, The Luxury Of A Hot Meal New Bern, N.C., is dealing with flooding and clean-up from Hurricane Florence. Many homes and businesses have no power, but one business is open: a favorite local restaurant, and people are flocking in. Brakkton Booker
Christmas tree farmers compete with elk, drought and now, Amazon Mom and pop Christmas tree farmers have one more thing to compete with this year. Joshua McNichols
Lehman Brothers Collapse, 10 Years Later Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy 10 years ago. Steve Inskeep speaks with former Lehman executive Scott Freidheim, who says the government could have saved the company and weakened the recession.
A Decade Later, America's Response To The Financial Crisis NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Cardiff Garcia, host of the economics podcast The Indicator about how people who lived through the financial crisis — and suffered from it — changed their behavior.