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• Nov 17, 2023

  A view of APEC from overseas

  

  We hear how President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping was received by Chinese news outlets and what priorities Japan discussed with its neighbor at the summit.

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• Nov 17, 2023

  With a shutdown averted, what’s next for aid for Ukraine and Israel?

  

  President Joe Biden signed a stopgap spending bill Thursday night, but it did not include his request for more funding for Ukraine and Israel.

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• Nov 17, 2023

  Economy looms large over Argentina’s presidential run-off

  

  From the BBC World Service: Argentina will choose a leader on Sunday, so what economic factors will be on voters’ minds?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  The plan to make USPS profitable isn’t going well

  

  The USPS announced a $6.5 billion net loss for the last fiscal year. Plus, what are the costs of U.S.-China tariffs?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  Making it easier for veterans to transition to civilian jobs

  

  At a time when many companies are still struggling to hire up, how can veterans’ talents more successfully be matched with civilian opportunities?

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• Nov 16, 2023

  Clamping down on Russia’s diamond trade

  

  From the BBC World Service: Despite all the sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine, diamonds are one of the few major exports from Russia still untouched.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  WIC funding could be jeopardized by budget showdown

  

  The federal food assistance program for women and children has seen a major uptick in enrollees in the past year as food prices have climbed.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  White Christmases are nice. Retailers would prefer a green one.

  

  Quarterly results from major retailers could give us a preview of what holiday spending will look like.

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• Nov 15, 2023

  China’s Xi Jinping and President Biden set for APEC summit meeting

  

  From the BBC World Service: China’s president has arrived in California ahead of a face-to-face meeting with President Joe Biden. What’s at stake?

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• Nov 14, 2023

  Have dating apps lost their spark?

  

  Relationship-seekers are feeling burnt out in a market saturated with dating apps. Also on the program: a breakdown of today’s fresh inflation figures.

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