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Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne is an intern with the NBC News Business and Economy Unit.

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Alexandra Byrne is an intern with the NBC News Business and Economy Unit.

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Latest from Alexandra Byrne

5d ago

Helene-hit farmers are still scrounging for recovery funds six months on

Relief groups in Western North Carolina say state and federal dollars have been slow to arrive after the storm dealt the state nearly $5 billion in agricultural losses.

At America's last alumina refinery, a trade war spells trade-offs

Trump wants the U.S. to make more aluminum. In Louisiana, home to the only domestic producer of the metal’s key ingredient, some say a ramp-up would take years and worsen pollution.

U.S. stocks take a historic plunge after Trump's tariffs shock global trade

President Donald Trump’s rollout of sweeping tariffs on virtually all U.S. imports slammed into markets Thursday as investors issued an emphatic rebuke of his effort to reorder global trade.

As retaliatory tariffs mount, recyclers worry what goes around, comes around

Some metal recycling companies stand to benefit from Trump’s steel and aluminum duties, but they fear any boost could be blunted by foreign countermeasures.

There’s no such thing as a fully American-made car

Trump has ruled out tariffs on vehicles built entirely in the U.S., but industry executives and analysts say there’s not a single one with all-domestic parts and assembly.
42d ago

Chuck E. Cheese wants to be the Costco of family fun

Chuck E. Cheese wants you to stop by as frequently as you pick up groceries, and it’s selling subscription plans to sweeten the pitch.

Where Trump's tariffs will hit your grocery list, from avocados to frozen fish

President Donald Trump’s suspended tariffs on many goods from Canada and Mexico are set to take hold April 2, with more import taxes on other products and countries coming soon.

Wall Street turmoil rattles retirement savers, turning financial planners into therapists

Turmoil on Wall Street is keeping financial planners’ phones ringing as 401(k) holders watch their retirement account balances fall with the stock markets they’re tied to.
52d ago

Are socially distanced chickens laying more affordable eggs?

Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But prices have held steady while conventional egg costs explode.

Eggs are a hot commodity. On social media, posting about them can help you go viral.

A new genre of content has emerged online surrounding all things eggs, as people scramble to find ways to get the grocery item amid soaring prices.
63d ago

The housing market's long winter faces a slow thaw and many unknowns

There are some signs of improvement heading into the spring buying season, but President Donald Trump’s economic plans complicate the outlook.
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