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Oct 24, 2019

EU cheese tariffs are a wedge issue

How a proposed tax on WhatsApp calls brought Lebanon’s economy to a near halt. Homeowners are staying put longer, raising prices. Tariffs on EU goods is raising prices on your favorite fancy cheeses.

Various European cheeses on display at Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts. — Various European cheeses on display at Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Segments From This Episode

Homeowners stay put, keeping inventory low
by Mitchell Hartman
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The average homeownership tenure has more than doubled, to about eight years.
For cheese importers, EU tariffs are a “wedge” issue
by Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma/WBUR
Gourmet cheese sellers are wary of what new tariffs might mean for holiday sales.

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