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Jan 3, 2020

U.S. airstrike is causing turmoil in oil markets

Plus: global spending on video games hit a high in 2019, a new industry that’s helping adults make friends and economic opportunities that lie on the hiking trails.

Protesters in Lahore, Pakistan, hold a burned U.S. flag on Friday as they shout slogans during a demonstration near the U.S. consulate following a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.
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Segments From This Episode

Gaming sales top a record $120 billion in 2019
by Nova Safo
Adam Berry/Getty Images
The industry is growing its audience and finding new ways to monetize games.
Recreational trails are seen as an economic boon
by Dan Kraker
Dan Kraker
Cities around the country have long had to worry about roads. Now, with the help of volunteers, they’re also investing more heavily in trails.
How corporate lobbying changed the 2017 tax overhaul
by Andie Corban and Kimberly Adams
Pool/Getty Images
Corporate lobbyists won big under the Treasury Department’s rules and regulations to implement the bill.
Making friends is tough. There’s an industry that wants to help with that.
by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
NBC/Newsmakers
Apps, dating services, even matchmakers are trying to help adults find friends, for a price.