Dec 3, 2018

A trade armistice

After this weekend’s G-20 summit, the upcoming U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese goods have been put on hold for a 90-day truce in the ongoing trade war. But some American businesses aren’t feeling optimistic. We'll hear from them and from our Shanghai correspondent on the latest. Plus: Yet more consolidation in local TV, and looking back at the economic legacy of George H.W. Bush.

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Help, I'm stuck in my starter home!

by Amy Scott

Dec 3, 2018

And that makes it harder for everyone to move up the housing ladder.

Nguyen Do, 38, in front of the house he thought would be his "starter home," in Vienna, Virginia.

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Qatar leaving OPEC to focus on natural gas

by Andy Uhler

Dec 3, 2018

The Persian Gulf state of Qatar, one of the smallest members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, will leave the cartel in January after nearly six decades. Qatar said the move allows it to focus on its natural gas industry. Qatar’s decision says a lot about the growth of natural gas in the world’s […]

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Trade showdown

Trump hits the pause button on raising tariffs on Chinese goods

by Kai Ryssdal and Jennifer Pak

Dec 3, 2018

The U.S. has delayed a tariff hike for 90 days while it negotiates with China.

At a news stand in Beijing, a newspaper features a story about the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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After this weekend’s G-20 summit, the upcoming U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese goods have been put on hold for a 90-day truce in the ongoing trade war. But some American businesses aren’t feeling optimistic. We’ll hear from them and from our Shanghai correspondent on the latest. Plus: Yet more consolidation in local TV, and looking back at the economic legacy of George H.W. Bush.