Michelle Martin

What's been the reaction on Capitol Hill?

That is NPR political reporter Elena Moore. Elena, thank you. Thanks. Just about every day, we learn of new tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States. President Trump ordered tariffs on auto imports this week, sending the stock market falling. Next week, the administration promises new tariff numbers for every country based on a calculation of tariffs that they charge.

That is NPR political reporter Elena Moore. Elena, thank you. Thanks. Just about every day, we learn of new tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States. President Trump ordered tariffs on auto imports this week, sending the stock market falling. Next week, the administration promises new tariff numbers for every country based on a calculation of tariffs that they charge.

That is NPR political reporter Elena Moore. Elena, thank you. Thanks. Just about every day, we learn of new tariffs threatened or imposed by the United States. President Trump ordered tariffs on auto imports this week, sending the stock market falling. Next week, the administration promises new tariff numbers for every country based on a calculation of tariffs that they charge.

20% tariffs are already in effect on goods from China. And Steve Inskeep has been talking with some of the sellers. Hello there, friend. Hi there, friend. So where have you been?

20% tariffs are already in effect on goods from China. And Steve Inskeep has been talking with some of the sellers. Hello there, friend. Hi there, friend. So where have you been?

20% tariffs are already in effect on goods from China. And Steve Inskeep has been talking with some of the sellers. Hello there, friend. Hi there, friend. So where have you been?

Okay, Steve, sounds like a shopper's paradise, but what did you learn about tariffs?

Okay, Steve, sounds like a shopper's paradise, but what did you learn about tariffs?

Okay, Steve, sounds like a shopper's paradise, but what did you learn about tariffs?

Well, that's what economists say will happen with tariffs, that it's a tax that Americans will pay.

Well, that's what economists say will happen with tariffs, that it's a tax that Americans will pay.

Well, that's what economists say will happen with tariffs, that it's a tax that Americans will pay.

That's Steve Inskeep speaking to us from Shanghai. Steve, thank you. You're welcome, Michelle. It's good to talk with you. What do Mudang, the pygmy hippo, social media sensation hawk to a girl and the president of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired meme coins, which are a valuable, highly volatile type of cryptocurrency.

That's Steve Inskeep speaking to us from Shanghai. Steve, thank you. You're welcome, Michelle. It's good to talk with you. What do Mudang, the pygmy hippo, social media sensation hawk to a girl and the president of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired meme coins, which are a valuable, highly volatile type of cryptocurrency.

That's Steve Inskeep speaking to us from Shanghai. Steve, thank you. You're welcome, Michelle. It's good to talk with you. What do Mudang, the pygmy hippo, social media sensation hawk to a girl and the president of the United States all have in common? They've all inspired meme coins, which are a valuable, highly volatile type of cryptocurrency.

This Sunday on Up First, understanding the meme coin boom. How does it work? And who are the winners and losers in this gamble? Listen to the Sunday story right here on NPR's Up First podcast. And that's Up First for Friday, March 28th. I'm Michelle Martin.

This Sunday on Up First, understanding the meme coin boom. How does it work? And who are the winners and losers in this gamble? Listen to the Sunday story right here on NPR's Up First podcast. And that's Up First for Friday, March 28th. I'm Michelle Martin.

This Sunday on Up First, understanding the meme coin boom. How does it work? And who are the winners and losers in this gamble? Listen to the Sunday story right here on NPR's Up First podcast. And that's Up First for Friday, March 28th. I'm Michelle Martin.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Eric Westerveld, Jane Greenhall, Jason Breslow, Rina Advani, Arazu Rezvani, and Mohamed El-Bardisi. It was produced by Ziad Baj, Milton Guevara, Owen So, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Nisha Hynes and our technical director, Stacey Abbott. Our executive producer is Jay Shaler.