Another place we’ve got U.S.-China tensions? Underwater.
As in undersea internet cables. The competition between the U.S. and China is about national security and economic security, and these cables that connect our global economy touch both. Reuters published an extensive report on how the U.S. and China are facing off over who should build these cables and where they should connect to land. We take a closer look. Plus, home sales usually surge in the spring. But so far that's not been the case. We take a look at why and what's happening with prices for housing.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Jarrett Dang
Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Nick Esposito
Media Producer
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Olie D'Albertanson
Producer, BBC