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  • A pedestrian walks by a Sprint store in San Francisco, California.
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    Oil prices have been falling for the past 12 months, with the president taking credit for it on social media. However, there are a variety of other factors in play. Then, we head to the movies, where 2018 proved to be a banner year for ticket sales, but that didn’t stop plenty of movie buffs from staying on their couches during the holidays to catch releases like “Bird Box” on Netflix, which at least 45 million people watched. Also, we look at possible big changes in the cell phone industry that could lead to a new lineup of companies. At the heart of change could be Sprint’s home town of Kansas City, Mo., as a merger between Sprint and fellow phone giant T-Mobile is on the table. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.     

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  • Supporters of far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, celebrate in front of his house in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after he won Brazil's presidential election, on October 28, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil on Sunday, beating leftist opponent Fernando Haddad in a runoff election after a bitter and polarized campaign.
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    From the BBC World Service … The new year ushers in a new president for Brazil, as Jair Bolsonaro is sworn in. We look at the why the far-right former army captain has received positive reviews from the Brazilian business community. Unifying Taiwan with China is the “Chinese Dream” says President Xi Jinping – but Taiwanese investors are wary about setting up in China as business could suffer from intellectual theft. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed, Pitney Bowes and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • As we hit the 11th day of the partial government shutdown, House Democrats are planning to introduce legislation later this week that would end it. We’ll talk to New York Times reporter Emily Cochrane about what these measures are and whether they’ll be effective. Afterwards, we’ll look at GE’s struggle with long-term care insurance and what it says about America’s health care system. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage.   

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  • Today marks both a new year and the 25th anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump’s pushed for a new trade deal, but controversy over NAFTA is nothing new. We’ll look back at some of the criticism the trade deal faced when it was first enacted. Afterwards, following the recent deadly wildfires in California, we’ll discuss how one city is helping gardeners and housekeepers who are now out of work. Plus: We’ll explore how U.S. book printers are reporting a surprising holiday crunch. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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  • From the BBC World Service … As you make your New Year’s resolutions, so are big businesses. We’ll tell you what the big predictions are for 2019. Then, a trip to India where some business owners say there are too many official holidays that make it hard to get work done consistently throughout the year. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed and Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage. 

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