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The trade war comes for batteries, coats and human hair
Aug 29, 2019

The trade war comes for batteries, coats and human hair

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Today, a look at some of the Chinese products subject to new tariffs. Plus: 100-year bonds, algorithms and volatility.  

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Trade showdown

5 targets in the trade war's latest fallout

by Janet Nguyen, Andie Corban, and Bennett Purser Aug 29, 2019
About $300 billion worth of Chinese goods are getting hit with tariffs this weekend, including merry-go-rounds and lithium-ion batteries.
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Meet the algorithms connecting Trump tweets and the stock market

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal Aug 29, 2019
Here's how and why the stock market responds instantaneously to tweets by President Trump.
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of the closing bell on August 2, 2017.
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It’s taking less time to get a mortgage

by Ben Bradford Aug 29, 2019
The average closing time has fallen by almost half in the past two years, according to one survey.
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In the scrap metals business, replacing China is tough

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser Aug 29, 2019
"You just have to put your ear to the ground and take some plane rides," said Randy Goodman, vice president at Green America Inc.
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What's the appeal of the "century bond"?

by Tracey Samuelson Aug 29, 2019
Investors would sign up to loan the U.S. government money for 50 or even 100 years.
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Fact-checking the EPA's claim that oil & gas companies have an incentive to catch leaking methane

by Sabri Ben-Achour Aug 30, 2019
EPA justifies its rollback of methane emission regulations for the oil and gas industry.
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