Dec 16, 2019

Who’s getting that $28 billion farm bailout?

Corn is harvested near Burlington, Iowa. Scott Olson/Getty Images

More stories from Iowa farms dealing with the trade war today. Plus: Boeing will halt production on the 737 Max, and Uber is giving California drivers a bit more rider info.

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Trade showdown

Tariff land: How farmers in Iowa are dealing with the trade war

by Daisy Palacios and Kai Ryssdal

Dec 12, 2019

China was the United States’ biggest customer of soybeans, but the trade war changed that.

Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

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Trade showdown

These are the states benefiting the most from the $28 billion farm bailout

by Janet Nguyen and Daisy Palacios

Dec 12, 2019

A government program has given billions in subsidies to farmers affected by the U.S.-China trade war.

A view of a combine being used to harvest soybeans in a field at a farm in Iowa.

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Boeing will halt production of the 737 Max

by Jack Stewart

Dec 16, 2019

The aircraft maker has continued to pump out the beleaguered planes, even though it can't deliver them.

Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

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Workplace Culture

Uber gives California drivers more control over which rides they accept

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Dec 16, 2019

As Uber prepares to prove its California drivers are independent contractors, it says it's giving them more independence.

Uber drivers in California will be able to see where they're taking a passenger before accepting a ride.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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Music from the episode

Last Fare Little People

Redbone Childish Gambino

Eyes To The Wind The War On Drugs

The Game Gabriel Garzón-Montano

All I Want for Christmas Is You Mariah Carey

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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