The U.S. and Chinese flags are displayed outside a hotel in Beijing.
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U.S.-China trade talks were abruptly canceled this weekend. Plus, don't let the strong retail sales number fool you — in-store shopping is down. And, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's plan to end poverty in her city.
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No new date has been given for resuming U.S.-China trade talks
The BBC’s Andrew Walker reports.
Let's not get too carried away with the news that retails sales returned to pre-pandemic levels in July
As Marketplace’s Mitchell Hartman reports, there were huge declines in shopping in-person at department stores and clothing stores.
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