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A modest wish for the Year of the Dragon
Feb 9, 2024

A modest wish for the Year of the Dragon

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Foreign investors are cooling on U.S. commercial real estate, and volunteers are repairing broken appliances at pop-up Fixit Clinics.

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The Weekly Wrap

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“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Linette Lopez at Business Insider and Kate Davidson at Bloomberg about the Fed’s forward guidance and turbulence on Wall Street for the Weekly Wrap.

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Foreign investors are cooling on U.S. commercial real estate

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Feb 9, 2024
Some of the drop is due to high interest rates and economic problems back home. Office buildings continue a slow burn, one expert says.
The height of foreign purchases of U.S. real estate was in 2017.
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As the Year of the Dragon dawns, many Chinese wish for a better economy

by Jennifer Pak
Feb 9, 2024
Asking people in China about their Lunar New Year wishes, the talk inevitably shifts to the economy.
A vendor in Shanghai sells plush toys for the Year of the Dragon.
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Many Americans are snacking more, but looking for bargains in the snack aisle

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 9, 2024
Snacks account for more than a quarter of food and beverage spending. Returning to the office may be boosting sales.
Snacks account for more than a quarter of U.S. food and beverage spending, but PepsiCo is dealing with a bit of a sales crunch.
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In California and beyond, the right-to-repair movement picks up speed

by Azul Dahlstrom-Eckman
Feb 9, 2024
Fixit Clinics and other groups have formed communities devoted to reducing waste and costs by fixing broken devices.
A Fixit Clinic coach works on a tape player at a California library. Fixit Clinics' aim is to reduce costs for appliance owners and reduce waste for society.
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