Segments From This Episode

• How import tariffs affect the value of the dollar

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The dollar adjusts quickly to signals of where tariffs are headed, and higher import duties strengthen the dollar’s value.

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• How some small businesses make the most of leasing their premises

  by Justin Ho

  

  For small businesses, owning a physical location often isn’t an option. But business owners can use a few strategies to make the most of renting.

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• Home equity could fuel a massive wealth transfer in the coming years

  by Amy Scott

  

  But even if baby boomers plan to pass on housing wealth to their heirs, they might end up needing it themselves.

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• California almond industry braces for trade war under Trump

  by Matt Levin

  

  Roughly 70% of California’s almond harvest is shipped overseas. Now, almond growers there are worried about becoming collateral damage in a trade war escalation under Trump’s second term.

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• AI chatbots made inroads into holiday shopping last year

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Use of customer service chatbots jumped, and retailers experimented with applications. For some, it can be tricky to sort through the options.

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• Republicans press for change in how CBO tallies cost of legislation

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Spurred by tax cut policy, backers of “dynamic scoring” want the math to include wider economic benefits, not just implementation costs.

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