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What are the latest developments in the US‑EU tariff negotiations?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sang. With little appetite for a protracted trade war, the European Union's taking President Trump's deal, fifteen percent tariffs on EU imports, none on US goods. Deals evoking mixed reactions from Europe, although some EU countries say details have yet to be worked out. One of the big questions for the US economy this year. Has been what kind of impact tariffs will ultimately have. And Pierre's Raphael Numb? Says we could start to see some answers this week.
It's a critical week for the US policy on tariffs. President Trump is threatening higher tariffs for any country that doesn't agree to a trade deal by Friday.
How will upcoming US economic reports reveal the impact of tariffs on growth and inflation?
That deadline comes in a week when we'll get some critical clues about how tariffs are impacting the economy. On Wednesday, the US will report how much the economy grew in the most recent quarter. Then on Thursday, we'll get a key inflation. gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve. The report will give an update on how much tariffs are affecting prices. And on Friday we'll get the latest employment report. So far the labor market has remained solid, but there are doubts about how long that can last. Rafael Nam, NPR News.
Від нов Росія компьютера сейв Україна. А фрукте президент Трамп сей, що немосков анімо.
Амнаме овот. uh ten or twelve days from today. There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason I'm waiting. It's fifty days. I wanna be generous, but Yeah. We just don't see any progress being made.
The Putin regime appeared unfazed by Trump's previous ultimatum to reach a truce with Ukraine or suffer severe economic penalties. Trump says the Russian economy's quote pretty small and Путін's holding it back with the war. Spirit Airlines plans to demote or furlough hundreds of pilots.
What is the Putin regime’s response to US pressure and the Ukraine conflict?
The downsizing takes effect this November, a year after the low cost carrier filed for bankruptcy protection. Extreme weather is fueling deadly wildfires across Southeast Europe and flooding in China. NPS Jeff Brady reports at least four people died and eight are missing from a landslide in northern China.
Beijing authorities ordered people in Herbei province to stay indoors, according to the Associated Press. Officials closed schools and stopped outdoor tourism. Up to twelve more inches of rain was forecast. In Greece and Turkey, crews have battled wildfires for weeks. The BBC reports temperatures in central Greece reached one hundred eight degrees Fahrenheit.
How are extreme weather events affecting Europe and China this week?
In Turkey, seventeen deaths associated with wildfires have been reported in the past month. Here in the southeastern U.S., extreme heat persists. The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures into the low one hundreds early this week, affecting more than eighteen million people.
That's Jeff Brady reporting. It's NPR. The suspect in Saturday's mass stabbing at a northern Michigan Walmart is expected to be arraigned today or tomorrow on a charge of terrorism, according to the prosecutor's office. Authorities say they're trying to determine what motivated Bradford James Gilly to allegedly attack people apparently at random. With a folding knife. The violence at the Traverse City, Walmart wounded six women and five men.
What details are known about the mass stabbing at a Michigan Walmart?
Ultra processed foods may be hitting some kids a lot differently than others, Michaeline Duclef reports on new scientific research into the foods commonly linked to diseases such as childhood obesity and diabetes.
Some children are born with what scientists call a strong food reward drive. They always seem hungry, eat quickly, and don't easily feel full. Psychologist Carrie Botel at the University of California San Diego says these kids can regulate their eating with whole foods.
How are ultra‑processed foods influencing childhood obesity, according to new research?
But with ultra processed foods, they overeat. They want to eat all the time, that it doesn't matter if they're full, and those kids are gonna gain weight in today's environment. Unless she says parents try to keep their homes free of ultraprocessed foods. And if you do buy them, limit the options to only a few. Or buy them only on special occasions, not every day.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in the US‑EU tariff negotiations?
0:01–0:45
2
How will upcoming US economic reports reveal the impact of tariffs on growth and inflation?
0:45–2:03
3
What is the Putin regime’s response to US pressure and the Ukraine conflict?
2:03–2:41
4
How are extreme weather events affecting Europe and China this week?
2:41–3:28
5
What details are known about the mass stabbing at a Michigan Walmart?
3:28–4:00
6
How are ultra‑processed foods influencing childhood obesity, according to new research?
4:00–4:39