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What impact are President Trump's new Indonesia tariffs having on U.S. inflation?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sang. President Trump's just announced a deal with Indonesia that includes nineteen percent tariffs in exchange for what he describes as unprecedented US access to Indonesia. In response to today's inflation report, Trump said the Fed needs to see things his way on interest rates.
So what you should do is lower the rate. The Fed should lower the rate immediately.
As NPR Scott Horsley reports, inflation rose last month as Trump's tariffs began to be felt in the prices that consumers pay. Cost of living in June was up two point seven percent from a year earlier.
Prices rose three-tenths of a percent between May and June, which is a sharper increase than the previous month.
Why are rising rents the biggest driver of this month’s inflation?
Rising rents were the biggest driver of inflation, but the price of clothing and appliances also rose, which economists say likely reflects the early impact of President Trump's tariffs. Trump has imposed taxes of at least 10% on nearly everything the U.S. buys from other countries, with higher tariffs on goods from China. The President's threatened substantially higher tariffs on goods from many countries. Some things got cheaper last month, including new and used cars and airline tickets, but gasoline and grocery prices were up in June. Electricity was also more expensive as hot summer weather boosted demand for air conditioning. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington.
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How is Congress responding to the proposed 500% tariffs on Russian‑linked countries?
President Trump's facing bipartisan calls from Congress, including from Senator Richard Blumenthal. To back a bill that would allow the president to impose five hundred percent tariffs on goods from countries that trade with Russia.
I think the President's serious Certainly I hope so. But uh one way or the other our legislation will show unity and a strong solidar solidarity between Congress and the administration that unity is very important as a message to Putin. that eighty five members of the United States Senate have co sponsored
What damage did the recent heavy rain and flooding cause in the Northeast?
This Bone crushing sanctions legislation.
Blumenthal speaking to NPR. The Northeast is dealing with the effects of heavy rain and flooding from Monday night storms. NPR Sarah Ventry reports New Jersey is still under a state of emergency.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy toured areas affected by storm damage Tuesday morning and posted on X quote We are committed to helping impacted communities get the assistance they need to recover. Newark Liberty Airport has had hundreds of cancellations since Monday.
Which TV series received the most Emmy nominations in this awards cycle?
In New York City, some subway stations were inundated with gushing water.
And you get that geyser condition
parts of Pennsylvania have also been affected by flooding. Sarah Ventry and PR News, New York.
From Washington, this is NPR News. The science fiction thriller Severance picked up the most Emmy Award nominations today. And Pierre's Mandalite del Barco reports a list of contenders were announced this morning.
In Severance, office workers' memories are divided between their work and personal lives. The Apple TV Plus series earned twenty-seven Emmy nominations, including for Outstanding Drama and its lead actors Adam Scott and Britt Lower.
What milestones did the international crew achieve on their SpaceX return to Earth?
Close behind is the Penguin with 24 Emmy nominations. The limited series stars Colin Farrell and Kristen Miliati, who were both nominated. The latest season of another HBO Max series, The White Lotus, got 23 nominations. So did Seth Rogan's send-up of Hollywood The Studio. The studio is a contender for outstanding comedy series and its many guest stars are nominated, including Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard. Emmy Award winners will be announced and televised on september fourteenth. Mandalit Dal Barco, NPR News.
Astronauts from Hungary, India, and Poland have returned to Earth as the first from their respective nations to launch on a mission to the International Space Station. They were accompanied by veteran American astronaut Peggy Whitson as their SpaceX capsule splashed down off San Diego this morning. The crew of Axiom Space's privately financed mission conducted about sixty scientific experiments and research studies during their eighteen day stay at the orbiting outpost.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What impact are President Trump's new Indonesia tariffs having on U.S. inflation?
0:01–0:41
2
Why are rising rents the biggest driver of this month’s inflation?
0:41–1:23
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How is Congress responding to the proposed 500% tariffs on Russian‑linked countries?
1:23–1:55
4
What damage did the recent heavy rain and flooding cause in the Northeast?
1:55–2:26
5
Which TV series received the most Emmy nominations in this awards cycle?
2:26–3:26
6
What milestones did the international crew achieve on their SpaceX return to Earth?
3:26–4:39