07/17/2017: Is it back-to-school season already?
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The White House's "Made In America Week" started with a lot of trade news. Trade reps from China and the U.S. will meet Wednesday, and this afternoon we got the administration's objectives for renegotiating NAFTA. We'll talk about both. Then: Back-to-school shopping used to be like Christmas for some retailers, but now it happens all year round. Plus, because it's still summer after all, we have an interview with the inventor of the self-sealing water balloon. Finally, as part of our ongoing series "Way of Life," we'll look at the tough-to replace food jobs that have left Chicago.
The White House’s “Made In America Week” started with a lot of trade news. Trade reps from China and the U.S. will meet Wednesday, and this afternoon we got the administration’s objectives for renegotiating NAFTA. We’ll talk about both. Then: Back-to-school shopping used to be like Christmas for some retailers, but now it happens all year round. Plus, because it’s still summer after all, we have an interview with the inventor of the self-sealing water balloon. Finally, as part of our ongoing series “Way of Life,” we’ll look at the tough-to replace food jobs that have left Chicago.