Apr 17, 2024

Steel tariffs déjà vu

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President Biden calls for tripling levies on Chinese steel and aluminum imports. Plus, why car insurance is more expensive than it was a year ago.

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Once again: Who pays for tariffs on Chinese steel?

by Henry Epp

Apr 17, 2024

As the Biden administration proposes tripling duties, experts recall how previous tariffs mainly hit American consumers and industries.

President Joe Biden speaks to members of the United Steel Workers Union in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, announcing plans to raise tariffs on Chinese steel.

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You're not imagining it: Car insurance costs 22% more than it did last year

by Samantha Fields

Apr 17, 2024

And people are increasingly shopping around for a better deal, according to new data from JD Power. Finding one is another matter.

Thanks to rising rates, people are increasingly shopping around to see if they can find a better deal on their car insurance, according to new data from JD Power.

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Movie theaters aren't going anywhere, and it's partially due to their weird architecture

by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson

Apr 17, 2024

With sloping, concrete floors and huge, windowless rooms, movie theaters are not the easiest properties to convert.

Ticket sales at movie theaters are still down from pre-pandemic times.

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Busy times for this Detroit-based custom frame shop owner

by Sean McHenry

Eric Vaughn, owner of Eric’s I’ve been Framed in Detroit, talks about how things are going in the frame business.

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Yesterday's efficiency standards are saving you money today

by Elizabeth Trovall

Apr 17, 2024

Household appliances like refrigerators and washing machines would use a lot more energy if not for efficiency standards.

“A typical refrigerator today uses only one-fifth as much energy as a new refrigerator sold in the 1970s," says Andrew deLaski with the Appliance Standards Awareness Project.

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Sober times for China's wine sellers

by Jennifer Pak

Apr 17, 2024

Having once enjoyed vibrant growth, China's wine industry is being held back by trade barriers, changing tastes and a flagging economy.

A shelf of wines from France, Argentina and New Zealand in a Shanghai retail shop. Wine imports have declined, and exporters are frustrated.

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Music from the episode

"Bambu" Chris Hazelton's Boogaloo 7

"Still Grimey" Wu-Tang Clan

"Tinseltown Swimming in Blood" Destroyer

"Pick Up" Bonobo

"Passionfruit" Drake

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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