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Jay Siebold

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  • A "now hiring" sign at a store in Arlington, Virginia.
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    There were 1.8 million jobs added last month, 200,000 more than economists expected. The numbers aren’t quite as positive if you dig deeper. Plus, the Trump administration acts — on Chinese companies and Canadian aluminum.

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  • The Trump administration is recommending a plan that Chinese companies with shares traded on U.S. stock exchanges must submit to audits or else give up their listings. Pictured: The New York Stock Exchange.
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    The Trump administration tells Chinese companies to open their books to U.S. auditors or else leave U.S. exchanges. The effects of long-term unemployment. And, our special report “The Economy Reimagined.”

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  • The Labor Department’s report marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid. Pictured: A sign asking clients to wear a mask and respect social distancing is seen on the door of a closed store in Los Angeles.
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    Trying to get a sense of how hiring and rehiring is going. Plus, tomorrow is the self-imposed deadline for a deal on more pandemic relief. How altered college sports schedules will affect small-town economies. Supply chains suffer in 2020.

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  • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has laid out an expansive plan to keep out entire categories of Chinese tech: apps, data storage, internet and phone services. Pictured: Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department on Aug. 5, 2020.
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    The Trump administration is taking more steps to try to build a technology wall against Chinese companies. Uber reports earnings on Thursday — what changes has it had to make during the pandemic? And, California considers new legislation on recycling.

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  • A man carries away an injured girl in Beirut, Lebanon.
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    Lebanon’s economy minister said the country would have to rely at least partly on foreign aid to rebuild. One year since Kashmir lost so-called special economic status, has the Indian government kept its promises about boosting the region’s business opportunities?

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  • Teams of emergency workers and medical personnel are on their way to Lebanon from France, Russia, Jordan and other countries.
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    The explosion killed at least 100 people, wounded 4,000 and caused between $3 billion and $5 billion in damage. U.S. private payrolls added fewer jobs than expected in July. The U.S. and China reportedly plan to review their trade deal.

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  • House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the funeral of Rep. John Lewis in Washington, D.C.
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    In addition to coronavirus relief aid, Congress has another issue to attend to: the national budget. Plus, President Trump signs the Great American Outdoors Act. And, the role of the pharmacy store is changing during the pandemic.

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  • The Port of Beirut has been largely destroyed by the blast.
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    Fears for food security in Lebanon with the main port destroyed, in a country where almost 80% of consumer goods are imported. Also, did Sweden’s approach to COVID-19 help protect its economy better than the rest of Europe?

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  • More automation could be a solution to crowded, hands-on production lines.
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    Manufacturing is not only up but growing. Plus, President Trump wants the U.S. government to get a cut of any American deal with TikTok. And, research on hits to the health care industry and how that affects the wider economy.

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  • President Trump has said he wants to bring back some of the coronavirus pandemic relief himself, through executive orders.
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    President Trump is proposing bringing back the eviction moratorium and enacting a payroll tax cut through executive orders. Tyson Foods has a new CEO. And, we hear from the unemployed people in this country who still have not gotten payments.

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