Scott Horsley

White House Correspondent for NPR News

Scott Horsley appears in the following:

Worries About The Economic Contagion Of The Coronavirus

Friday, January 31, 2020

The outbreak of a coronavirus that began in China is shining a spotlight on that country's growing connections to the global economy. The economic fallout is still very much a question mark.

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U.S. Economic Growth Slowed In 2019 To 2.3%

Thursday, January 30, 2020

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew 2.3% last year. That's slower than the previous year and well below the Trump administration's forecast.

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The Potential Global Economic Impact Of The Wuhan Coronavirus

Monday, January 27, 2020

Stocks tumbled Monday as concerns mounted that the outbreak of coronavirus that began in China could take a toll on the global economy.

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Trump Goes To Davos To Boast About U.S. Economy, But Avoids Climate Change

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

President Trump is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week. He boasted about the strength of the U.S. economy, but said little about the event's main focus: climate change.

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Does The China Trade Deal Move The World Away From Free Trade?

Saturday, January 18, 2020

While the new deal with China lowers some trade barriers, it leaves many tariffs in place. And it dictates that China buy more from the U.S., but that has other trading partners worried.

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U.S. Financial Services Industry Emerges As A Winner Of U.S.-China Trade Deal

Thursday, January 16, 2020

One winner in the new U.S.-China trade deal is the U.S. financial services industry. Bankers, investment firms and insurance companies would have more access to the world's second biggest economy.

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United States And China Sign 'Phase 1' Of Trade Deal

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The U.S. and China signed an initial trade deal, defusing some economic tension. The agreement ups sales of American goods and services to China and pledges more intellectual property protections.

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Trump Signs 'Phase 1' China Trade Deal, But Most Tariffs Remain In Place

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

President Trump signed a trade deal with China on Wednesday. The agreement relaxes some U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports. In exchange, China is expected to buy more from the U.S.

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China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally?

Monday, January 13, 2020

Bitcoin promises users anonymity, but transactions using China's digital currency would be tracked by its central bank. Experts say it could someday rival the dollar in international payments.

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Women Now Outnumber Men On U.S. Payrolls

Friday, January 10, 2020

Women got the lion's share of new jobs in December and now outnumber men on U.S. payrolls. This unusual situation reflects the growth of industries like health care where women dominate.

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U.S. Job Growth Cools In December As Employers Add 145,000 Jobs

Friday, January 10, 2020

December's job growth is down slightly from the three previous months, when employers added an average of 200,000 jobs. But the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5%, matching a 50-year low.

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Minimum Wage Hikes Fuel Higher Pay Growth For Those At The Bottom

Thursday, January 09, 2020

Wages rose faster for low-income workers than for any other group in 2019. The gains are partly explained by the tight labor market. But increases in minimum wages also contributed to the gains.

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U.S. Airstrike That Killed Iranian General Sent Shock Waves Through Financial Markets

Friday, January 03, 2020

Oil prices rose and the stock market fell Friday, as investors reacted to rising tension in the Middle East. Fallout from the killing of a top Iranian military leader was more muted than expected.

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Looking Back On Some Of The Economic Highs And Lows Throughout 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The U.S. economy continued to grow in 2019 despite the trade war with China. Unemployment remains at historic lows, wages are up and the stock market soared. Trade agreements reached at year's end brightened forecasts for 2020.

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Immigration Raids, Burger Wars And Other Business Stories You May Have Missed In 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Engineered meat, immigration raids on chicken plants, and the big target on the backs of big technology companies are some of the business stories that made headlines in 2019.

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Trump Backtracks On Brazil Steel Tariffs

Friday, December 20, 2019

President Trump has reversed himself and decided not to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil. Financial markets were rattled when he abruptly announced a 25% tax on Dec. 2.

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After 2 Years, Trump Tax Cuts Have Failed To Deliver On GOP's Promises

Friday, December 20, 2019

The president said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed in 2017 did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.

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7 Days That Shook 7 Decades Of World Trade

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Some see worrisome signs for the international trading system that grew up after World War II, following a week that saw an update to NAFTA, a preliminary U.S.-China deal and a big step toward Brexit.

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Trump Announces A 'Phase One' Trade Deal With China

Friday, December 13, 2019

President Trump announced a "Phase One" trade deal with China Friday. It avoids a costly new round of tariffs this weekend. What China has agreed to do in return is less certain.

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U.S.-China Reach First Phase Of A Trade Deal

Friday, December 13, 2019

Chinese and U.S. negotiators have agreed to prevent new tariffs from going into effect this weekend. President Trump calls it "phase one" of a trade deal.

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