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The pandemic economy’s latest victim? The lowly shipping container
By: Jackie Northam | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Ah, the unassuming shipping container. It’s really nothing more than a big steel box with a couple of doors. At any given time, millions of containers… Read More
U.S. To Impose More Sanctions On North Korea, But How Effective Will They Be?
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The Trump administration is increasingly using economic sanctions to try to influence behavior in North Korea, Venezuela and Russia. But the strategy doesn’t always work — and can backfire.