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First LookBorder crisis delays truckers hours, sometimes daysPresident Donald Trump has beefed up border security, but with inspectors assigned elsewhere, trucks crossing into the U.S. with goods from Mexico for stores, manufacturers, and construction sites face long lines.聽聽
In debt or struggling to save? Artificial intelligence can help.With friendly names like 鈥淐harlie,鈥� the latest financial apps use algorithms to analyze spending habits and give advice. But they鈥檙e not a panacea.聽聽
Why capitalism in America now needs its defendersCapitalism or socialism? At a Monitor Breakfast Wednesday, Larry Kudlow defended capitalism as the best path to prosperity for all.
鈥楾oo cozy.鈥� Boeing crashes raise doubts over FAA certification.The crash of Boeing 737 Max jetliners in Indonesia and聽Ethiopia have prompted reviews not just of the airplane but of regulators鈥� approval process.
First LookRural America faces housing cost hardshipOver the past decade, nearly a fourth of U.S. rural counties have seen a sharp increase in households spending half or more of their income on housing. Since the Great Recession, loss of high-paying jobs have hit rural regions鈥� clusters of coal-dependent counties especially hard.聽
Childless workers often lose out on tax credits. Not with this program.A tax-refund initiative in Atlanta showcases a type of welfare program that can reduce poverty without discouraging work.
Legal pot: Why minorities say they鈥檙e being left out of the moneyBlack lawmakers from New York to Georgia threaten to block marijuana legalization unless there are concessions for drug-war scarred neighborhoods.
Trapped in tariffs, firms tied to lobster industry look for way outFrom tariffs on lobsters to duties on the steel in lobster traps, here鈥檚 how one U.S. industry is affected by trade tension with China and Europe.
First LookBe Kind, Please Rewind: Oregon boasts last Blockbuster on EarthAll corporate-owned Blockbusters shuttered after the business聽belly-upped in 2010. The success of the last store of its kind in Oregon has thrived on Gen X nostalgia with its ailing dot-matrix printer and computer system run on floppy disks.聽
Once a darling, Big Tech is now a targetThe push for regulating America鈥檚 largest tech firms is about more than Facebook. It鈥檚 about a world coming to terms with how information shapes people鈥檚 lives.
Sign of hope or worry? When the dollar store comes to townDo dollar stores, which now outnumber McDonald鈥檚 restaurants, provide hope for low-income areas hungry for retail? Or is their arrival a symptom that an area is failing?
First LookGrowth in 'gender-smart' investing helps women in business, and more鈥淕ender-smart鈥� investing support a broad spectrum of initiatives that ultimately support progress for women and girls. The trend is likely to expand as big banks continue to come on board.聽聽
Behind Huawei鈥檚 court battle: open markets vs. national securityThis legal battle signals the rising strategic importance of internet security. The dawn of so-called 5G networks is raising the stakes, as the U.S. asks if Chinese equipment can be trusted.
First LookChina to pass new law barring demands for technology handoverChina is expected to pass a foreign investment law that will聽bar government authorities from demanding that overseas companies share technology secrets in exchange for market share. The law addresses a key stumbling point in the US-China trade spat.
First LookGM shutters car production at Ohio plantAfter more than 50 years of churning out cars and trucks, a changing consumer market is forcing General Motors to end vehicle production at its Lordstown plant. It is the latest closure in a region devastated by the collapse of the domestic manufacturing industry.聽
Caregiving crisis? Employers slow to catch up to 鈥榮andwich generation.鈥�Balancing work and family is a familiar challenge. We were intrigued by a new workplace survey that emphasizes the role that employers, not just government, can play in finding solutions.
A Trump-Obama trend: revival of 鈥楳ade in the USA鈥�A US economic sector that many had written off has been showing strong new life. Our reporter looks at the trend鈥檚 durability and at the debate over where credit lies.
First LookWalmart phasing out greeters, workers with disabilities fear job lossIn an effort to compete with Amazon, Walmart has turned its storefront "greeters" into more physically demanding "customer hosts," a move that came as a heavy blow to greeters with physical disabilities, who say their job provided much-needed income and community.
First LookStocks surge following US decision to postpone China tariff hikeThe US-China tech tug-of-war threatens to upend global trade. That's why the Trump administration's postponement of tariffs on Chinese imports signals to some that resolution is possible.
Beyond Amazon debacle, wider doubts about tax breaks as toolsWhen New York City saw its deal for a corporate HQ collapse, some leftist politics was involved. But the bigger message may be rising scrutiny of whether tax breaks for employers make sense.