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August 11, 2025 9:00 AM

What's ahead for electric vehicles?

Have you thought about buying an electric vehicle? Do you drive one? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how cuts to EV funding could affect the future of electric cars and how we get around.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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August 11, 2025 7:53 AM

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Israel’s military has targeted and killed an Al Jazeera correspondent and others with an airstrike as they sheltered outside a Gaza City hospital.

by The Associated Press

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August 11, 2025 5:37 AM

Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI

The library is launching a project in collaboration with Harvard Law School and OpenAI this summer to digitize the materials and make them more fully searchable.

by Chloe Veltman

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August 10, 2025 8:36 AM

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

Dozens of communities in the Midwest and West learned Thursday they had lost their newspapers after an Illinois-based publisher announced it would abruptly close because of financial problems.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2025 4:46 PM

We get asked about tariffs all the time. Here's what we say

From inflation to recession, we who cover the economy and business at NPR get asked about tariffs all the time. Here are some of the most frequent questions — and what we answer.

by Rafael Nam, Scott Horsley and Alina Selyukh

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August 9, 2025 2:44 PM

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower.

by The Associated Press

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August 8, 2025 11:42 AM

Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.

Economists say that what happens in Vegas matters nationally because it often reflects broader trends on consumer confidence and the overall health of the U.S. economy.

by Juliana Kim

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August 7, 2025 12:01 AM

Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing

The White House said that starting just after midnight that goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10 percent or higher.

by The Associated Press

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August 6, 2025 4:55 PM

Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum

Farming has never been easy, but this year seems especially challenging, with input costs rising, violent storms damaging crops and some commodity prices dropping. Those concerns took center stage at the annual Minnesota Farmfest, which is underway this week in the southern part of the state.

by Hannah Yang

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August 6, 2025 3:40 PM

Thunder Bay business leader says tariffs are keeping entrepreneurs on their toes

With new tariff hikes comes new anxieties for business owners. In Thunder Bay, Ontario, businesses are still trying to figure out what will happen to their bottom line.

by Phil Picardi and Gracie Stockton

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Business and Economic News

What's ahead for electric vehicles?

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif in Gaza as journalist toll grows

Boston Public Library aims to increase access to a vast historic archive using AI

Closure of Midwest-based newspaper chain leaves dozens of communities without a news source

We get asked about tariffs all the time. Here's what we say

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

Las Vegas sees drop in tourism, hinting at broader economic woes facing the U.S.

Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing

Concerns over federal tariffs and budget bill dominate Farmfest policy forum

Thunder Bay business leader says tariffs are keeping entrepreneurs on their toes

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