Segments From This Episode

• The Texas oil industry is feeling a little pessimistic

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  They’re vexed by uncertain commodity prices and general uncertainty.

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• First Brands files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The auto parts manufacturer got itself into this mess by borrowing too much, and the company’s rapid fall has raised questions about the riskier side of lending in corporate America.

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• USDA brings back farm-to-school program

  by Savannah Peters

  Back in March, without warning, the Department of Agriculture terminated a program that helped schools buy locally grown food for student meals. Now, the department's bringing it back, with revisions for next year — technically the fiscal year which starts in October. In the past, schools used this program to get anything from local ground beef for patties to fresh veggies for the salad bar. But this time around, farmers and school districts could be hesitant to participate.

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