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Weekly Wrap: plunging markets

Kai Ryssdal Aug 21, 2015
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Weekly Wrap

Weekly Wrap: plunging markets

Kai Ryssdal Aug 21, 2015
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Joining us to talk about the week’s business and economic news are Cardiff Garcia from FT Alphaville and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune. The big topics this week: China’s devaluing of the yuan and how that contributed to market drops; oil prices take a dip; and the overall state of the U.S. economy. 

 

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