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Toy tariff story
Nov 20, 2019

Toy tariff story

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The World Bank has a lesson for recession. Bankruptcy leaves GM off the hook. The holidays are even more stressful at one toy store thanks to tariffs.

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Emerging markets less ready for recession than before the global financial crisis — report

Nov 20, 2019
A World Bank report shows developing nations to be more exposed to recession now than a decade ago.
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Prepping for the holidays with one eye on politics

Nov 20, 2019
One toy store owner says potential tariffs could eat up almost half of his profits.
Much of what Hobby Works sells is from China — and destined for a 15% tariff scheduled to start Dec. 15.
Nancy Marshall Genzer/Marketplace

Music from the episode

Full Moon Gehringer

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer

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