Home builders are doing much better than other industries these days. Hiring 500,000 census takers might be tough in this tight labor market. The NBA moves away from games later in the night to keep viewers.

Exxon Mobil is on trial over their climate change double-speak. Fur is out at Macy’s. Chipotle is back on track thanks to avocados and millennials. Half the world’s banks might not survive a global downturn.

Canada’s Justin Trudeau secures a narrow election victory. Inequality and lack of opportunity have divided some countries, but what unites the protesters?

The trade war hits the latest corporate earnings. New Jersey debuts the “American Dream” mega-mall. French startups are on the front lines of the fight against food waste.

What’s the cost of the opioid crisis to the economy? We’ve gone from Bitcoin to “stable coins.” Brick-and-mortar retailers turn to food to attract customers.

Britain tries to leave the EU… again. Why government reforms may not quell protests in Lebanon. Australia is looking for its next generation of entrepreneurs.

The next G7 Summit will be held at President Trump’s Doral resort, sparking more emoluments chatter? China’s lowered GDP numbers could have global implications. Disney teams up with TenCent on a new “Star Wars” novel.

US tariffs on European products like Scotch and cheese kick in. Saudi Arabia’s $2-trillion oil IPO is put on hold. A Facebook founder lobbies for Big Tech to be broken up. Organic farming helps bees survive.

Lebanon faces the largest demonstrations in years over a worsening economic crisis. U.S. tariffs on Scotch whisky and cashmere come into effect. China’s days of double digit growth are probably over.