World Jan 13 Chinese exports jump 10.7% in December, beating estimates as higher U.S. tariffs loom By Zen Soo, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press
World Mar 30 With ship now freed, a probe into Suez Canal blockage begins Experts boarded the massive container ship Tuesday that had blocked Egypt's vital Suez Canal and disrupted global trade for nearly a week, seeking answers to a single question that could have billions of dollars in legal repercussions: What went wrong?… By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Economy Jun 17 WATCH: U.S. seeks lower tariffs overseas, fewer duty-free imports The Trump administration plans to carry on with its confrontational approach to world trade, pressuring other countries to lower their tariffs on U.S. products and perhaps making it harder for imports to enter the United States duty free. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Science Apr 17 As global groundwater disappears, rice, wheat and other international crops may start to vanish When water is used to grow crops, it’s no longer visible to the consumer. This study keeps track of where ‘hidden’ water is embedded and where it ends up. By Dave Berndtson
Economy Jul 28 5 things to know about the controversial Export-Import Bank The federal Export-Import Bank expired June 30 when Congress failed to renew its charter. The bank is a small federal agency that helps U.S. companies sell their products overseas, by underwriting loans to foreign customers. Conservatives oppose it as corporate… By Erica Werner, Associated Press
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Mar 21 Watch Is Globalization Wiping Out the American Surfboard Industry? Economic correspondent Paul Solman reports on an American-born product hit hard by globalization: the surfboard. In Southern California, U.S.-based manufacturers fear they will soon be wiped out by competing, foreign companies due to discrepancies in labor costs and duty taxes. Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch Calif. Oil Spill Cleanup Underway but Long-term Impacts Still Unclear Cleanup is making headway in the aftermath of an oil spill in the San Francisco Bay but questions remain as to the nature of the ship collision that caused the spill, and the long term environmental impacts. Spencer Michels looks… Continue watching