Apr 4, 2018

04/04/2018: Sometimes you want to keep your trade allies

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(U.S. Edition) The U.S. has released a list of Chinese products that could be subject to new tariffs, prompting China to respond with its own list (which is separate from the back and forth tussle over steel and aluminum going on between the two countries). We'll take a look at some of the affected items, and how this could impact the U.S. economy. Afterwards, we'll discuss how NAFTA negotiations are going for the U.S., and then talk about a new report that shows how immigrants are helping power Texas' economy.

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Workers from out of state and other countries have helped Texas, study says

by Renata Sago

Apr 3, 2018

The Texas economy has grown about twice as fast as the rest of the country over the past decade, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. And a new report by the Dallas Fed finds one reason is that immigrants are helping to power the state’s economy. Click the audio player above to hear […]

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(U.S. Edition) The U.S. has released a list of Chinese products that could be subject to new tariffs, prompting China to respond with its own list (which is separate from the back and forth tussle over steel and aluminum going on between the two countries). We’ll take a look at some of the affected items, and how this could impact the U.S. economy. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how NAFTA negotiations are going for the U.S., and then talk about a new report that shows how immigrants are helping power Texas’ economy.