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Crude prices are low. Companies are being cautious. But huge reserves — particularly of the heavy, viscous oil Venezuela has in abundance — remain appealing.
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Trump pledged to use proceeds from the sale of this oil "to benefit the people" of both countries. -
Economists may have a pretty dismal record with predictions. But we're still interested in what they see in their non-existent crystal balls. -
President Trump said that the country's decimated oil infrastructure will be rebuilt and start making money again. -
New coins marking the United States' 250th anniversary begin circulating this week. The Trump administration tweaked the design of some coins and is considering a dollar coin featuring the president. -
Americans may still get to enjoy Italian pasta after the Trump administration spared several producers from high-level tariffs.
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Some sneaker resellers are despairing as once pricey pairs now sit on shelves unsold. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Mike Sykes II from the Business of Fashion about the changing market for sneakers.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with bourbon expert Fred Minnick on what Jim Beam's halting distillation at main distillery reveals about the challenges facing the bourbon industry and the year ahead.
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President Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs on Chinese imports affected many U.S. businesses last year. We check in with one small business owner to ask what the year and holiday season were like.
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After six decades running Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary investor Warren Buffett has officially stepped down as CEO.
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JPMorgan Chase has grown into a banking behemoth under his leadership.
