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• Ports on the East Coast go on strike

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Dockworkers, represented by the International Longshoremen’s Association, are now on strike. They reportedly are demanding a 77% raise over six years and want to keep their jobs of loading and unloading ships from being automated. We’ll hear the latest.

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• A potential CVS breakup

  by Nova Safo

  CVS — which has gone from a pharmacy chain, to pharmacies plus health insurer, drug benefits manager and an operator of clinics — is considering breaking itself up, according to multiple published reports this morning. The news comes as the company has struggled, in particular with its Medicare Advantage business.

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• China, the U.S., tariffs and more

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  Despite ongoing economic and geopolitical tensions, the U.S. and China get together every few months for talks about the mechanics of their economic relationship. The Economic Working Group started convening a year ago and met just over a week ago too. leading the U.S. side was Jay Shambaugh, Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department. We check in with him.

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