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  • The U.S. Army is to have a new standard-issue sidearm. The P320 pistol will be made in New Hampshire by gunmaker Sig Sauer and will replace the old Beretta M9. The new weapon has a modular design so you can change its size or caliber. The switch will be a big deal for military members […]

  • For the first time ever, the Dow has surpassed the 20,000 mark. But is this milestone actually meaningful? We'll dive into that question, and then look at the world's most corrupt countries according to an index from Transparency International. Plus: Marketplace's Kimberly Adams shares reactions to Trump's call for increased border security.

  • Miles of unused pipe, prepared for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, sit in a North Dakota lot back in 2014.
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    The executive order's actual economic effects on U.S. steel and iron production are unclear.

  • Will the Trump administration slash Social Security benefits?
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    Marketplace contributor Chris Farrell says Trump's base relies on them.

  • Near Naco, Arizona sections of the border fence are being replaced with taller, stronger barriers as part of an initiative that been in the works for several years.
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    Trump will lay out new strategies for immigration and border security between the U.S. and Mexico on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

  • Communications giant loses some mobile customers, but gains streaming subscribers.

  • A federal judge also says Aetna misled the public on its reasons for withdrawing from Obamacare in some states.

  • President Donald Trump delivering his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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    Professor Mark Blyth said Trump has some of the same problems with capitalism as Marxists did back in the '70s.

  • Despite all this protectionist talk from the new administration, markets don't seem to be taking it that seriously. We'll look at why the risks posed by new trade policy haven't been factored into stock prices. Afterwards, we'll provide some background information on Trump's new pick for head of the FCC, Ajit Pai, and then dive into possible reasons the CDC called off a climate change summit.

  • Why was there a CDC climate change summit anyway?
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    The Center for Disease Control canceled an upcoming environmental health conference and some say it has to do with the changing political landscape.

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