Yes, New Zealand still has more sheep than people. But humans are catching up
New Zealand is still one of a few countries in the world where sheep outnumber people. But the human population is catching up, according to official figures.
It’s hard out there for a Fed chair
President Trump has flirted with firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell since returning to office, but can he legally do that? Not without good cause. Today on the show, the…
Bank of England cuts interest rates and welcomes word of US-UK trade deal
The Bank of England is cutting its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% amid concerns over the potential shock to global growth emanating from…
Burn patients face excruciating recovery as medicines dwindle under Israeli blockade of Gaza
For burn patients, shortages of medicines in Gaza are particularly excruciating under Israel's blockade of the territory, now in its third month.
How a Chinese delicacy got caught in the crossfire of Trump’s trade war
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is crippling an entire industry that hand-harvests geoducks.
Wall Street rises on hopes for trade deals that could forestall a recession
U.S. stocks rose after the United States and United Kingdom announced a deal on trade that would lower some tariffs between the two countries.
Trump announces trade deal with the U.K., first since his tariffs sent markets reeling
Trump said this would boost U.S. exports of beef, ethanol and other goods — though details on food standards still need to be worked out. The 10% U.S. tariff on…
Trump is set to announce his first trade deal since his tariffs sent markets reeling
Presidenti Trump did not reveal the trading partner, saying only that it was "A BIG, AND HIGHLY RESPECTED, COUNTRY" and that representatives would join him at 10 a.m. ET in…
USDA chief says agency is trying to fill key jobs after paying 15,000 to leave
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the department will consider bringing back some employees who took the government's deferred resignation offer.
Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts
An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on…