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  • Apr 30, 2018

    U.S. bid for reciprocity in investment rules with China could backfire

    The Trump administration is sending a delegation to China this week. Sure, they’ll be talking about tariffs. But there’s something else that’s expected to be big on the agenda. The Trump administration is considering limitations on Chinese investment in the U.S., similar to Chinese restrictions on American companies. Click the audio player above to hear […]

  • Apr 30, 2018

    Even TV networks agree there are too many commercials

    More than 80 percent of millennials binge-watch TV.
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    As services like Netflix rise in popularity, our tolerance for ads is going down.

  • Apr 30, 2018

    Home Depot takes a shot at tackling the construction labor shortage

    Students at Fort Stewart will be prepared for residential construction jobs after a 12-week apprenticeship with the Home Builders Institute, sponsored by the Home Depot Foundation.
    Renata Sago/Marketplace

    Home Depot is investing $50 million into residential construction apprenticeships, but that still won't address the labor shortage.

  • Apr 27, 2018

    U.S. oil companies take cautious approach despite higher prices and demand

    With the U.S.-based oil giants Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. scheduled to release their first quarter 2018 earnings Friday morning, we look at the state of the oil industry. Companies are reaping the benefits from higher oil prices and demand. But what is big oil investing in these days, with an eye toward the future? Click […]

  • Apr 27, 2018

    What really led to Trump’s victory?

    President Donald Trump speaks during election night at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on Nov. 9, 2016.
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    One political science professor says that the "left behind" argument isn't what really drove the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.

  • Apr 26, 2018

    In Puerto Rico, no title, no lease and no assistance to rebuild

    In Puerto Rico, no title, no lease and no assistance to rebuild
    Peter Balonon-Rosen/Marketplace

    There's no official count of how many people lived in makeshift, informal housing but estimates put over half of the housing on the island as built informally.

  • Apr 26, 2018

    How are Chinese manufacturers reacting to the threat of U.S. tariffs?

    Dollars and yuan notes.
    China Photos/Getty Images

    We spoke to Chinese manufacturers in Guangzhou city in Southern China at one of the world’s biggest trade shows — the Canton Fair.

  • Apr 26, 2018

    Trade to figure heavily in Merkel’s meeting with Trump

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with President Donald Trump tomorrow, just ahead of the May 1 deadline for averting the steel and aluminum tariffs the Trump administration announced last month. What is the German leader hoping to get from her talks with the president? Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

  • Apr 25, 2018

    U.S. automakers could be headed down a rocky road

    For years, low gas prices fueled sales of SUVs and pickup trucks, and low interest rates made it easier for car buyers to trade up every time some shiny new technology came along. But with gas prices and interest rates rising, and tariffs on imported aluminum and steel driving up costs, automakers are facing an […]

  • Apr 25, 2018

    Oil boom cheers Texas town, but some worry about education

    A state-of-the-art Midland Public Library was built using sales tax money.
    Filipa Rodrigues/Marketplace

    Midland, Texas, is doing well with high oil prices but having trouble retaining teachers for its public schools.

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