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Mar 11, 2019

$40-billion worth of tinkering

January’s retail sales numbers aren’t as bad as they were in a very weak December, but they are still pretty bad. President Trump’s new budget is out Monday, but it’s more messaging than actual plan. Plus, how much value does innovative tinkering at home add to the economy? A lot, it turns out.

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January’s retail sales numbers aren’t as bad as they were in a very weak December, but they are still pretty bad. President Trump’s new budget is out Monday, but it’s more messaging than actual plan. Plus, how much value does innovative tinkering at home add to the economy? A lot, it turns out.

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$40-billion worth of tinkering