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U.S. airstrike is causing turmoil in oil markets
Jan 3, 2020

U.S. airstrike is causing turmoil in oil markets

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Protesters in Lahore, Pakistan, hold a burned U.S. flag on Friday as they shout slogans during a demonstration near the U.S. consulate following a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq. Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images
Plus: global spending on video games hit a high in 2019, a new industry that's helping adults make friends and economic opportunities that lie on the hiking trails.

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Gaming sales top a record $120 billion in 2019

by Nova Safo
Jan 3, 2020
The industry is growing its audience and finding new ways to monetize games.
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Recreational trails are seen as an economic boon

by Dan Kraker
Jan 3, 2020
Cities around the country have long had to worry about roads. Now, with the help of volunteers, they’re also investing more heavily in trails.
Retired Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall leads dozens of young Nordic skiers on a workout at the Grand Avenue Nordic Center in Duluth, Minnesota.
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How corporate lobbying changed the 2017 tax overhaul

by Andie Corban and Kimberly Adams
Jan 3, 2020
Corporate lobbyists won big under the Treasury Department's rules and regulations to implement the bill.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin in 2017.
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Making friends is tough. There's an industry that wants to help with that.

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Jan 3, 2020
Apps, dating services, even matchmakers are trying to help adults find friends, for a price.
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Double Bass Gorillaz
Animal Crossing Kazumi Totaka
Just a Friend Biz Markie
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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