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• China vows to take forceful measures to protect its interests

  by Laura Bicker

  Last week, President Trump accused China of violating the terms of the trade truce between the two, with the U.S. Trade Representative accusing China of restricting the flow of critical minerals. On Monday, China accused the U.S. of violating the agreement with new restrictions on the export of U.S. computer chips. The BBC's Laura Bicker has more.

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• Why non-alcoholic beer is starting to outsell some regular beers

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Lager still dominates, with 92% of the market, but analytics company IWSR projects non-alcoholic beer will soon displace ale as the second largest category by volume worldwide.

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• How "Trump Accounts" would work

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  Among the proposals for the tax bill that Republicans in Congress are still putting together is something we've more often seen from Democratic legislators — the push to give out money for newborn babies. Under the proposal, “Trump Accounts” — previously known as “Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement” or “MAGA Accounts” — would include a one-time deposit of $1,000 for every American baby born; money to be held and invested in the stock market. For more on this proposal, Marketplace's Sabri Ben-Achour spoke with Sam Taube, lead writer on investing for NerdWallet.

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