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The latest travel ban targets electronic devices

by Reema Khrais
Mar 21, 2017
Smartphones will be the only devices allowed on the plane on certain flights.
An officer from the Transportation Security Administration checks documents for travelers at Reagan National Airport in Virginia.
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NAFTA Explained

If we're going to talk about NAFTA, we need to talk about your pants

by Kai Ryssdal , Daisy Palacios and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 20, 2017
Your blue jeans and the price you paid for them has a lot to do with the North American Free Trade Agreement.
According to the Labor Department, there are just over 100,000 people who work in textiles now and there are just three mills making denim in the U.S.
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NAFTA Explained

Mexico's NAFTA architect on why he doesn't take Trump's critiques personally

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 20, 2017
Jaime Serra was part of a trio that put the deal together. And he doesn't take the president's critiques personally.
President Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement unfair to American workers. He wants to renegotiate the trade agreement.
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The first HIV/AIDS drug was fast-tracked 30 years ago. Some lament that process.

by Annie Baxter
Mar 20, 2017
It was 30 years ago this week that the Food and Drug Administration approved the first  treatment for HIV/AIDS, the drug AZT. At a time when the number of AIDS-related deaths was skyrocketing, AZT was rushed into the approval process. But some of the early advocates of the drug’s fast-tracking ended up lamenting that process. […]
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The U.S. spends a lot less on foreign aid than you think

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 17, 2017
Besides goodwill, there are other advantages to giving.
A general view shows a Sudanes worker sitting on the USA flagged bulk carrier.
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Weekly Wrap: Janet Yellen and Donald Trump's economic plans

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 17, 2017
Nela Richardson of Redfin and Cardiff Garcia of FT Alphaville join us for the Weekly Wrap to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week is all about Janet Yellen and Donald Trump. While Yellen’s Federal Reserve increased interest rates, Trump released his budget proposal aimed at cutting funds for government agencies and increasing […]
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen announced this week the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates.
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How will Merkel approach her meeting with Trump?

by Mark Garrison
Mar 17, 2017
The German chancellor will likely have a lot weighing on her mind as she meets POTUS for the first time.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a joint press conference in the White House.
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Awkward: Merkel is poised for a diplomatic dance with Trump

by Sally Herships
Mar 16, 2017
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is probably the happiest man in Europe today after the anti-Muslim and anti-European Union candidate Geert Wilders did worse than expected in elections yesterday. Trans-Atlantic economic attention now turns to Washington visits this week by two European leaders, both of whom have been critical of President Donald Trump. Irish Prime […]
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Trump’s opening salvo in the budget wars

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 16, 2017
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is known as the skinny budget, the basic outline of what the president’s priorities are. It’s a bit like an expanded version of one of his tweets. It’s a long way from what the actual budget will be, but it is a window into his thinking when it comes to […]
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Somebody's in McTrouble

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 16, 2017
Donald Trump’s favorite fast-food giant McDonald's deletes a tweet insulting the president.
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook supported Andrew Puzder, President Donald Trump’s first pick for Secretary of Labor, before Puzder withdrew.
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