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Is the trade war the new normal?
May 13, 2019

Is the trade war the new normal?

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a press conference with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Great Hall of the People on June 14, 2018, in Beijing. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
The latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China has some wondering if tensions will ever end.

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How long will the trade war with China last?

by Scott Tong
May 13, 2019
The U.S. has raised tariffs on Chinese goods, and now China has retaliated.
A container ship unloads its cargo at the main port terminal in Long Beach, California, on May 10. China warned on May 13 that it will "never surrender to external pressure" after the United States ordered tariffs on almost all Chinese exports.
MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images
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Why housing is more expensive for earners at the bottom of the income ladder

by Liz Sanchez and Amy Scott
May 13, 2019
A study explores the relationship between housing markets and income inequality.
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images for Redfin
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When stories, rather than things, 'spark joy'

by Amy Scott and Bennett Purser
May 13, 2019
Journalist Ann Friedman on finding the Holy Grail of estate sales and how possessions help to tell stories.
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My Economy: How the Pine Ridge reservation regroups after floods

by Liz Sanchez and Sean McHenry
May 13, 2019
A South Dakota tour business prepares for its busiest season in the wake of Midwestern flooding.
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota.
Tatanka Rez Tourz
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Central Texas sand mines shift west, taking jobs with them

by Andy Uhler
May 13, 2019
The market for McCulloch County sand has been drying up.
BRADY, TX. January 28, 2019. The Momentive Sand Plant outside of Brady.
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Amazon offers employees incentives to quit ... and start delivery businesses

by Erika Beras
May 14, 2019
The company wants to rely less on outside shippers.
More than half the products sold on Amazon come from smaller companies.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Daisy Palacios Senior Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer
Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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