Tomorrow's when we’re supposed to learn more about how imports and exports have been faring from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, though the 43-day government shutdown may still delay that data release. What might those numbers be able to tell us (whenever they do come out) about some of the impacts of the president’s tariffs? Plus, China has a glut of EVs, and that oversupply is starting to spill over into the rest of the world.
Marketplace All-in-One - Brazilian soy farmers want Amazon restrictions to be lifted
From the BBC World Service: As COP30 in Brazil enters its second week, one of the key agreements protecting the Amazon rainforest is under threat from powerful Brazilian agri-business interests. Currently, a pact bans the sale of soy beans — Brazil’s largest agricultural export — grown on Amazon land deforested after 2008. Then, shares in Japanese retail and travel-related companies fell after China urged citizens not to visit the country over remarks made by Japan's prime minister about Taiwan.
Marketplace All-in-One - Bridging the uncanny valley of lab-grown meat
About a third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from our food systems, and livestock production is a big part of that. Experts largely agree that one of the biggest actions individuals can take to lower emissions is to eat less meat.
But that's a hard sell for a lot of consumers. Americans have actually been eating more meat in recent years, and sales of plant-based meat alternatives have dropped.
There are a lot of companies out there trying to innovate climate-friendly meat and alternatives for the future.
For our podcast "How We Survive," Marketplace's Amy Scott visits a lab at Columbia University where researchers are figuring out how to make a more convincing and enjoyable fake meat.
PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: Border Patrol agents make more arrests on 2nd day of Charlotte surge
PBS News Hour - World - Italy’s oldest barista, who has served coffee since WWII, turns 101
PBS News Hour - World - How sanctions imposed by Trump are taking a toll on the International Criminal Court
PBS News Hour - World - Russia pummels Kyiv in barrage of drones and missiles as it makes gains in Ukraine
Marketplace All-in-One - Trump’s tariff turnaround
The latest in President Donald Trump’s trade war waffling? Tariff exemptions aimed at lowering Americans’ grocery bills. Affected products could include supermarket staples, like coffee and bananas from Ecuador, Argentina, El Salvador and Guatemala. In this episode, how long it could take for shoppers and businesses to see lower prices. Plus: Work permit rollbacks fuel a janitorial workforce crunch in Texas, moviegoers shell out for IMAX screenings, and we check in with a Pennsylvania customs broker.
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Marketplace All-in-One - What’s happening in Vegas?
The Latin Grammys threw a party in Las Vegas last night. But this year, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has had a chilling effect on the Latin entertainment industry. Mountain West News Bureau reporter Yvette Fernandez joins Kimberly from Las Vegas to share her reporting, including how the city is handling a lengthy tourism slump. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- "Latinx Files: Recapping the Latin Grammys" from The Los Angeles Times
- "Immigration crackdown, visa issues spark issues for Latin music festivals" from Marketplace
- "New Statistics Underscore Las Vegas' Prolonged Tourism Slump" from Travel Pulse
- "Healthcare costs continue to be at the heart of the government shut down as costs will still increase" from KNPR
- "He has a soulful voice, a No. 1 hit and he's not real. Meet AI star Breaking Rust" from USA Today
- "The death of the penny is leaving businesses stuck in the middle" from Marketplace
- "The growing business of disconnecting" Marketplace
- "Holiday catalogs are making a comeback" Marketplace
- Test your news knowledge with Marketplace’s new weekly quiz
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