Pelosi visits Taiwan, leaves behind plenty of economic questions

Aug 3, 2022

Pelosi visits Taiwan, leaves behind plenty of economic questions

China correspondent Jennifer Pak joins us to discuss the economic implications of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. The rate of people who don't have health coverage in the U.S. has lowered. The surge of warehouse building raises concerns about the environment.

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A Warmer World

There's a boom in building warehouses, but what does that mean for the environment?

by Emily Jones

Aug 3, 2022

New warehouses can sometimes replace green space, which has climate implications.

On a formerly forested lot, trees have been cut down to make way for development.

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