Will anybody trust Facebook’s answer to Bitcoin? Electric cars are the future, but a lack of charging points is just one of several roadblocks facing the industry.

Manufacturing in the U.S. is way down. Puerto Rico might deal its way out of debt. Entire Spanish “ghost towns” are up for sale, and they’re pretty cheap.

India retaliates on tariffs. There’s been little progress on child poverty in the U.S. over the past 30 years. A “food forest” in Atlanta fills the the quality produce gap.

Huawei’s boss warns that production will be hit hard by the US.. ban. Why the Paris air show is more about safety than sales for Boeing. How Adidas and Nike are turning ocean plastic into active wear.

Retail sales are up. The U.S. could do a lot more for new parents. So much for cutting back on energy consumption.

Manufacturing is up, but not where we need it. Getting a lower credit card APR could be as easy as asking. Talking about money gets awkward in our new podcast “This is Uncomfortable.”

Swiss women go on a nationwide strike over unequal pay. E.U. countries finally agree on a common budget. Changing the date of a national holiday is proving to be expensive for U.K. calendar-makers.

Some are hoping the Fed preemptively cut interest rates next week. Lawyers are counting on all those TV ads for their class-action lawsuit business. Pet supply company Chewy issues a giant IPO.

Oil jumps after alleged tanker attacks. The economy is growing, but so is the deficit. People pay top euro to make pizza the Napoli way.