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China can really hold a grudge
Nov 27, 2019

China can really hold a grudge

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Protesters hold photographs of Lakers player LeBron James grimacing at a protest in Hong Kong on October 15, 2019. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images
We'll look at how it might affect the NBA. Plus: Business investment, blocked tech imports and how all that plastic got in the ocean.

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How long can China's economic grudges last?

by Jennifer Pak
Nov 27, 2019
For South Korea, it’s been three years and counting, hitting industries like entertainment, travel and grocery stores.
Some South Korean businesses in China still face economic retaliation three years after South Korea signed a deal to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system on its territory.
Charles Zhang/Marketplace
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My Economy

Prioritizing stability over wealth

by Andie Corban
Nov 27, 2019
Ohio native Louise Eberle says the work-life balance of her public school job gives her more than wealth ever could.
Photo courtesy of Louise Eberle
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Automatic Reply: “Relaxing, reflecting, and not looking at screens”

by Bennett Purser
Nov 27, 2019
An out-of-office response containing some relevant research.
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Who's responsible for the plastic waste in our waterways?

by Julie Grant
Nov 27, 2019
One Pennsylvania-based researcher says she wants companies that produce plastic that winds up as waste to be accountable for it.
Trash collected by plastic researcher Sherri Mason and her students dries out on screens, then they will catalog each piece, and input what they find in a database.
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California's homeless: A crisis of prosperity

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Nov 27, 2019
Families in the state are battling homelessness as a strong economy dominates their surroundings.
A homeless encampment in Salinas, California.
Alessandra Sanguinetti for The California Sunday Magazine
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Trump administration proposes new powers to block foreign technology deals

by Scott Tong
Nov 27, 2019
"From a business perspective, it's terrifying," said one attorney.
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Business investment is struggling. But lately, it’s struggling less.

by Justin Ho
Nov 27, 2019
New GDP figures show that business investment is shrinking by less than expected.
Shipping containers are stacked on docks in the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California.
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Bambu Chris Hazelton's Boogaloo 7
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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