02/02/17: A rocky U.S.-Australia phone call

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• May’s warm relations with Trump chill EU ties

  

  The British prime minister, armed with Trump's free trade deal, could get a frosty reception at summit.

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• Amazon takes to the skies

  by Andy Uhler

  Amazon plans to build an air cargo hub for its delivery planes. The company will only deliver its own mail for now. But there’s a chance it could be competition for the big mail carriers like UPS and FedEx. Click the above audio player to hear the full story. 

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• As Trump vows to cut regulation, Flint’s residents sue EPA for $772 million

  by Jed Kim

  About 1,700 residents of Flint, Michigan, are suing the Environmental Protection Agency for $772 million for allegedly mishandling the massive lead contamination in the city’s drinking water. This comes at the same time that the Trump administration is carrying through on promises to limit the EPA’s regulatory power. Will a weaker EPA allow for more […]

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• How will we know if Trump’s business tweets are translating into jobs?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  It may take months to see a trend, experts say, and it will be hard to verify using labor data.

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• After UC Berkeley protests, Trump questions pulling federal funds

  by Reema Khrais

  On Wednesday night, protests erupted at the University of California, Berkeley, hours before controversial right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak. University officials said protests were peaceful until a group of people started lighting fires and smashing windows. The university canceled the speech, citing safety concerns. Then, early Thursday morning, President Donald Trump weighed […]

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• 02/02/17: Anticipating Trump’s first jobs report

  by Mark Garrison

  We'll look at what to keep notice of in tomorrow's jobs report, which will cover the transition period between the Obama and Trump administrations. Afterward, we'll examine what Theresa May's friendly ties with Donald Trump mean for the U.K.'s relationship with the rest of the European Union. Finally, we'll look at whether Amazon is in a position to rival UPS and FedEx in the delivery space.

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