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Trade
How the shipping container revolutionized freight and trade
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Nov 23, 2021
Before the shipping container, goods were manually loaded into barrels and wooden creates.
The president is about to lose a little bit of power
Jun 30, 2021
The trade promotion authority expires July 1. What is it, and why is President Joe Biden letting it lapse?
Brexit border controls disrupt Northern Ireland business, provoke pro-British backlash
Mar 29, 2021
Post-Brexit trade friction makes some citizens in the province feel like foreigners in their own country.
British "booze cruise" to France dialed back under new trade rules
Feb 16, 2021
The pandemic has limited travel in Europe. But once it starts up again, Britons will face lower limits on how much wine, beer and spirits they can purchase in France without paying taxes.
One way to value currencies? Compare Big Mac prices.
Jan 20, 2021
What the popular McDonald’s sandwich has to do with currency manipulation, trade policy and the incoming Biden administration.
With Biden incoming, Merkel outgoing, where do Western relations with China stand?
Jan 14, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel concluded an EU business deal with China just before the new year that could disadvantage the U.S.
How Delta is avoiding Trump's import tariffs
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Rose Conlon
Nov 20, 2020
In a clever workaround, the airline has reportedly sent Airbus planes overseas before bringing them to the U.S.
For public good, not for profit.
U.S. ports busier than ever as East-West shipping rebounds
by
Justin Ho
Sep 9, 2020
Fueled by pandemic-driven online shopping and holiday buying, goods are flowing in after a dip.
Southeastern produce growers say they need trade relief
by
Emma Hurt
Aug 31, 2020
The USMCA trade agreement has not relieved their concerns about Mexican imports. The situation is dire, a Georgia blueberry farmer says.
If the U.S. economy gets sick, other countries could catch 'pneumonia'
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 23, 2020
The U.S. health crisis isn't just depressing the national economy. The global economy could feel it, too.