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  • Made in China: How the world’s second largest economy battles deflation
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    From the BBC World Service: China’s economy is facing a new challenge: deflation — which is a sustained decrease in prices. This could have a negative impact on economic growth and consumer spending. Stephen McDonnell, the BBC’s China Correspondent, explains what is going on and why it matters. Plus, leaders of eight South American countries have signed a joint declaration at a summit  in the Brazilian city of Belém, aimed at cutting deforestation, but does it go far enough? The BBC’s Katy Watson reports from the meeting.

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  • Campbell’s gets saucy
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    What’s a canned soup company doing with a brand that makes $10 marinara sauce? Plus, digital nomads love Mexico City, and Italy just hit banks with a 40% windfall tax.

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  • What happened to Yellow?
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    The trucking company got $700 million in pandemic relief loans. So why’d it go under while its rivals are thriving? Plus, the reason video game companies care about PayPal USD.

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  • Weaker global demand dents China’s exports

    From the BBC World Service: China’s imports and exports fell more sharply than expected last month as weaker global demand threatened the recovery prospects of the world’s second-largest economy. Official figures show that exports fell by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier — the worst performance since the start of the pandemic. Plus, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells the BBC that Russia’s involvement in the Black Sea grain deal is crucial to food security in Africa. And, a summit is underway in the Amazon which hopes to drastically reduce environmental harm.

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  • Some good news for your catalytic converter
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    Shrinking demand for palladium is good news for car owners. Plus, trucking woes and back to school spending hopes.

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  • Lower prices at the pump cool inflation. That’s good, right?
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    Unfortunately, what’s good for consumers is bad for oil companies’ profits. Plus, international travel ramps up and Barbie makes a medium-sized splash in Chinese movie theaters.

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  • Six months on, Turkey’s earthquake rebuild stalls
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    From the BBC World Service: Six months on from the earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, has the rebuild stalled? Victoria Craig reports from Hatay province in Turkey where 23,000 people lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands were left homeless. BBC’s Catherine Byaruhanga also reports on Niger, where a coup has led to the country’s airspace being closed. And finally, Cedella Marley, Jamaican singer and daughter of Bob Marley, tells us how she became a global ambassador for the Jamaica women’s football team.

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  • A Border Patrol agent walks along the border wall in Yuma, Arizona.
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    A “Marketplace Morning Report” special on how economic forces are shaping immigration.

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  • Aug 4, 2023

    Where to next?

    Where to next?
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    As rent in trendy New York City neighborhoods get more expensive, art gallerists are making tough decisions about their next move. Plus, an update on the markets from FHN Financial’s chief economist Chris Low.

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  • The three A’s of tech
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    That’s Apple, Airbnb and Amazon. They reported a mixed bag of earnings yesterday. Plus, untapped home equity and Turkey taxi wars.

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