08/21/2017: The millionaire who gave his money to those who asked for it

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• An Alaska town is at risk of losing its modern-day gold rush — cruise ship tourism

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  Skagway, Alaska is dependent on the cruise ship industry for its economy. The town needs to build a new dock to accommodate bigger ships, but a private company which leases the docks, the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, won't approve a new dock unless the town extends its lease for another 15 years.

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• U.S. automakers and the Trump administration disagree on this part of NAFTA

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  The U.S. wants a new rule that would require that a set percentage of each car or auto part come exclusively from the U.S.

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• The self-made millionaire who gave his money to people who just asked for it

  by David Brancaccio

  

  Percy Ross, known as "America's Rich Uncle," had a newspaper column where people could write in with requests.

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• 08/21/2017: American automakers are siding with Canada and Mexico on this key issue

  by David Brancaccio

  The U.S., Mexico and Canada are done with their first round of NAFTA talks. One thing the U.S. wants NAFTA to implement: a rule requiring a set percentage of cars' components to come exclusively from the U.S. Canada and Mexico aren't on board with this, and neither are many U.S. automakers. We'll discuss why. Afterwards, we'll talk about the United States' plans to meet with South Korea over a five-year-old free trade agreement, and then look at why the town of Skagway, Alaska may lose its modern-day gold rush: cruise ship tourism.

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