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Apr 5, 2019

The cost of the crawl at the border

Lines to cross the border have slowed to a costly crawl. Sears was saved from bankruptcy earlier this year, but its new stores will be more pared down. Plus, we take look at municipalities suing drug companies over opioids.

Aerial view of cargo trucks lining up to cross to the United States near the US-Mexico border at Otay Mesa crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on April 4, 2019. US President Donald Trump is expected to visit a section of the border fence in Calexico during his tour to California on Friday.
Aerial view of cargo trucks lining up to cross to the United States near the US-Mexico border at Otay Mesa crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on April 4, 2019. US President Donald Trump is expected to visit a section of the border fence in Calexico during his tour to California on Friday.
GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images

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