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Economy

Analysts Doubt This Week's Trade Talks With China Will Be Successful

6:20am October 10, 2019

by Scott Horsley

High-level trade negotiators from the U.S. and China meet Thursday in Washington, D.C. There is hope that they will call a cease-fire in the ongoing trade war between the two countries.

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News Brief: ISIS Detainees, Trade Talks, Sickle Cell Treatment

6:08am October 10, 2019

The U.S. is taking custody of Islamic State detainees accused of executing American and other hostages. U.S.-China trade talks resume today. A sickle cell disease patient hopes gene-editing can help.

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Itzel Alarcon recently moved into a rental development near Denver. She says she's renting for now because she saw relatives hurt by the housing crash and is worried that home values might drop again.

Economy

Renters Only: These New Homes Aren't For Sale

4:21pm October 09, 2019

by Chris Arnold

Developers are building thousands of single-family homes that won't require a mortgage to move in. Even people who could afford to buy are choosing to rent — they aren't ready for the long-term debt.

President Donald Trump Delivers Remarks On America's Environmental Leadership From The White House

Your Ukraine Questions, Answered

3:10pm October 09, 2019

Natural gas. Rick Perry. A second whistleblower. Just what is going on?

Many of the workers for businesses that supply GM are out of work, too, because of the UAW strike.

National

GM Suppliers Hurting From Autoworkers Strike, Too

1:49pm October 09, 2019

by Abigail Censky

The UAW strike against GM is in its fourth week, and businesses that supply the automaker are losing millions each day. In Lansing, Mich., more than 11,000 people who supply parts are out of work.

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Justice Neil Gorsuch (left), with Justice Brett Kavanaugh, asked many of the key questions in Tuesday's case before the U.S. Supreme Court that centered on whether employers can fire gay or transgender workers.

Trump Appointee Gorsuch Plays Coy In LGBTQ Employment Rights Case

12:35pm October 09, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which bars sex discrimination, covers gay and transgender workers.

National

PG&E Aims To Prevent Sparking Wildfires With Planned Blackouts

10:59am October 09, 2019

by Jeremy Siegel

Power company PG&E in California has begun deliberate blackouts affecting some 800,000 customers. It is trying to reduce the risk of the equipment igniting wildfires during high winds.

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Men walk past a poster at an NBA exhibition in Beijing on Oct. 8.

Analysis: The Long Arm Of China And Free Speech

7:33am October 09, 2019

by Uri Berliner

Doing business in China comes with major strings attached. This week, with the response to an NBA manager's tweet, it became evident that a few provocative words can cause those strings to tighten.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors Tuesday, in Saitama, near Tokyo.

NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games

7:32pm October 08, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

"The long-held values of the NBA are to support the freedom of expression," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, after the league was criticized for its response to a tweet about Hong Kong.

National

United Auto Workers Trying To Live On Less Than Half Their Normal Pay During Strike

4:29pm October 08, 2019

by Dustin Dwyer

As the United Auto Workers' strike against General Motors continues, workers who made upwards of a few thousand dollars a week are trying to live on union strike pay of $250.

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