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Aug 12, 2016

Marketplace for Friday, August 12, 2016

Five days of economic news in five minutes with the Weekly Wrap; for decades U.S. companies have employed millions of low-wage Chinese workers to make products for Americans, but now that trend is reversing. Marketplace’s Rob Schmitz reports on how Chinese companies setting up factories in South Carolina affects the local community; and the Obama administration is diverting $81 million from Ebola funding and other projects to help fight Zika, but is that enough?

Machinery at TDC/Greenfiend Industries in Seneca, South Carolina. — Machinery at TDC/Greenfiend Industries in Seneca, South Carolina.
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Segments From This Episode

Fracking draft from EPA criticized by scientists
by Scott Tong
$The sun rises over an oil field used for hydraulic fracturing in California.$
David McNew/Getty Images
The study concluded hydraulic fracturing isn't a danger to drinking water. Scientists say that's unproven.
Weekly Wrap: The week of economic speeches
by Kai Ryssdal
Breaking down Clinton and Trump's speeches with Catherine Rampell and John Carney
Artisanal soft serve ice cream finds its sweet spot
by Kai Ryssdal
Bridget Bodnar/Marketplace
At Magpies, the flavors are chef-driven and the sugar's just right. Corn almond, anyone?
Obama administration scrounges for Zika funding
by Dan Gorenstein
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
But how long will it last?
The Clintons released their 2015 tax returns
by Kai Ryssdal
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
They made $10.6 million with an effective tax rate of 34 percent.
Chinese factories, American workers
by Rob Schmitz
Rob Schmitz/Marketplace
More Chinese companies are setting up shop — and providing jobs — in states like South Carolina.
Angry white men love Trump, and here’s why
by Kai Ryssdal
Alex Wong/Getty Images
It's the economy, stupid.

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Five days of economic news in five minutes with the Weekly Wrap; for decades U.S. companies have employed millions of low-wage Chinese workers to make products for Americans, but now that trend is reversing. Marketplace’s Rob Schmitz reports on how Chinese companies setting up factories in South Carolina affects the local community; and the Obama administration is diverting $81 million from Ebola funding and other projects to help fight Zika, but is that enough?