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  • A customer carries merchandise through a Walmart Supercenter.
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    On Wednesday, the Trump administration unveiled a proposal for even higher tariffs on many consumer goods imported from China. We went to a shopping center in Austin, Texas, to find out what buyers of those goods thought about the plan. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

  • Cars are prepared for distribution at a Ford factory on January 13, 2015. 
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    The big U.S. and foreign automakers release their July sales numbers Wednesday. Car and light-truck sales have been strong so far this year — with consumer confidence up, the job market good, and people banking a little more income from the recent tax cuts. How does the rest of the year look for automakers? Click […]

  • A homeless man sits on the sidewalk on a frigid day in Manhattan in December 2017.
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    The economics of housing the homeless is a tricky equation, especially in New York City, which has a right-to-shelter mandate, meaning the city has to provide a temporary bed to anyone who needs it. Because of demand, the city often houses people in apartments and hotels where accommodations can be spotty and social services nonexistent. […]

  • The Apple Pay logo is displayed in a mobile kiosk sponsored by Visa and Wells Fargo to demonstrate the new Apple Pay mobile payment system on October 20, 2014 in San Francisco City.
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    The tech giant posted Q3 revenue growth in services of 30 percent compared to a year ago, but tariffs could pose headwinds in Q4.

  • A view of chef Peter Hoffman outside his former restaurant Savoy.
    Courtesy Peter Hoffman

    Chef and entrepreneur Peter Hoffman says there are risks he didn't take, "but there’s also the work towards coming to accept that — this is enough."

  • Why is CBS keeping CEO Les Moonves on board?
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    When allegations came out against Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer, CBS took swift action.

  • Airline pilots: Is there an actual shortage or are employers not paying enough?
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    Seth Kaplan, managing partner at Airline Weekly, joined us to talk about the labor pool for airlines.

  • A passenger bus is parked on display at the launch of the German bus company FlixBus on May 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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    When it comes to traveling between major cities, trains, planes and automobiles are the usual go-tos, but buses are beginning to make a comeback. Amid rising gas prices and increasing airfares, companies offering bus services for trips of 200 to 400 miles have sprung up.  Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

  • The Deer Park Shell Manufacturing Complex in Deer Park, Texas.
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    Want to know how tariffs are impacting the U.S.? Look at the Lone Star State.

  • The House version of the proposed federal farm bill would require parents with children over 6 years old to fulfill a 20-hour work or training requirement to receive benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. That means nationwide 3 million more people would suddenly need job training. The conundrum, said […]