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The auto industry braces for new tariffs
May 31, 2019

The auto industry braces for new tariffs

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Employees work in the auto parts production line in the Bosch factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, in 2017. PEDRO PARDO/AFP/Getty Images
Plus: Why condos aren't making the comeback you'd expect and Disney's massive "Star Wars" themed attraction, Galaxy's Edge.

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Tariffs on Mexican imports may increase the price you pay for apples

by Liz Sanchez and Kai Ryssdal
May 31, 2019
One apple farmer in Washington state shares his concerns about the trade war with Mexico.
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At Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the pretend planet is the ride

by Marielle Segarra
May 31, 2019
Seth Kubersky, who wrote the "Unofficial Guide to Disneyland," says the new attraction is a way for Disney to compete with the Harry Potter-themed worlds at Universal theme parks.
Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opened to the public Friday at the Anaheim, California, park.
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Mexico tariffs could hike car prices by $1,500

by Kimberly Adams
May 31, 2019
The Trump administration has threatened to levy a 5% tax on Mexican imports next month, which could go as high as 25%.
“We have the highest prices in the world right now for aluminum and steel,” said Kristin Dziczek, a vice president at the Center for Automotive Research. Above, Ford Mustangs are assembled at a plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, in 2004.
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Limit eased on summer ethanol sales

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 31, 2019
Farmers love it. Environmentalists and gasoline refiners? Not so much.
A field of corn sits next to an ethanol plant in Palestine, Illinois.
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Where have all the condos gone?

by Amy Scott
May 31, 2019
These days, builders prefer more lucrative apartments and townhouses.
A new development in Denver will feature 120 condos, at an average price of $440,000.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
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