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• Nov 6, 2017

  Top Wilbur Ross aide played a role in trade deal while on the board of shipping firm tied to Russia

  

  The agreement with China will increase U.S. exports of liquid natural gas. Navigator Holdings, which could gain from increased drilling, has a business partnership with a Russian-owned firm and is partially owned by Ross via an offshore investment fund. For deal-maker Wendy Teramoto — Ross' chief of staff and Navigator board member at the time — it raises a conflict of interest.

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• Nov 3, 2017

  5 things you need to know about the Federal Reserve

  

  The Fed does more than just set interest rates.

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• Nov 3, 2017

  U.S. hiring jumps after hurricanes as employers add 261,000 jobs

  

  The unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent, the lowest in nearly 17 years.

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• Oct 31, 2017

  Spider silk, the newest fabric for military uniforms

  

  The silky strands made by spiders are strong and supple. Now, scientists in Michigan are using genetic engineering to reproduce spider silk for a wide range of uses, including military uniforms.

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• Oct 30, 2017

  Do farmed Atlantic salmon have a future on the West Coast?

  

  Fish farm break: 150,000 Atlantic salmon escaped into Washington state's Puget Sound in August. Now comes the fallout.

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• Oct 27, 2017

  5 things you need to know about 401(k)s

  

  The award-winning author of "Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich," tells us what we need to know about the popular retirement savings account.

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• Oct 27, 2017

  As neighborhoods gentrify, how do you help residents stay in place?

  

  Atlanta tax fund seeks to prevent displacement of residents as neighborhood changes.

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• Oct 25, 2017

  Senate GOP votes to repeal consumer rule

  

  The rule that would have allowed consumers to join together to sue their bank or credit card company to resolve financial disputes.

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• Oct 20, 2017

  How a Salvadoran theater is giving women a second chance at life

  

  At La Cachada Teatro, 5 single mothers from violent neighborhoods tell their stories.

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• Oct 20, 2017

  After Hurricane Irma, an effort to lure tourist business back to the Florida Keys

  

  In the Florida Keys, tourism promoters and government officials want visitors to return. But some locals say money should be spent on the basics for permanent residents first.

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