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Is this the end of recycling?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Mar 19, 2019
The Chinese economy could be killing recycling in the U.S.
Brexit stands to hurt the rest of the EU, too
Mar 14, 2019
With the limelight on Britain, it's easy to lose sight of wider ramifications.
Providing medical care to 'birth tourists' from China
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 13, 2019
Chinese parents are attracted to U.S. healthcare. An American doctor appreciates their prompt payments.
May Day: UK Parliament rejects prime minister’s Brexit deal
Mar 12, 2019
Great Britain is without a plan just 17 days before the country's proposed exit from the European Union.
During time of rapid growth, sorrow for Ethiopian Airlines
by
Ben Bradford
Mar 11, 2019
Sunday’s tragic crash of ET302 comes just as Ethiopian Airlines has been riding a wave of international investment, expansion and optimism. Over the last decade, the airline made a big push to build its fleet and increase routes, both within Africa and beyond the continent. A recent expansion of Ethiopia’s international airport opened in January […]
Why Trump didn't shrink the trade deficit in 2018
Mar 7, 2019
Americans imported a record number of goods last year, according to new data from the Commerce Department released Wednesday. U.S. service exports also hit a record high. The net effect was the largest trade deficit since 2008 — $621 billion, up nearly 13 percent from the prior year. However, many economists say the U.S. trade deficit […]
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Steps Chinese women take to secure U.S. citizenship for their babies
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Children born on U.S. soil are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Why Chinese parents come to America to give birth
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 6, 2019
Every year, thousands travel to ensure U.S. citizenship for their babies, experts say. Here are two of their stories.
EU and U.S. officials meet to talk trade
Mar 5, 2019
The trade talks will be held in Washington on Wednesday. Last year, a dispute between the two parties erupted over cars — the Trump administration demanded that the Europeans cut their 10 percent import tariff on American vehicles. In July, a trans-Atlantic truce was reached. But the dispute has since widened beyond cars, and that […]