Planet Money : NPR
"The mortgage interest deduction is popular, but it has numerous distorting effects on the economy – and economists also say that it does exactly the opposite of what people think."
Government
Pruitt bars AP, CNN from EPA summit on contaminants, guards push reporter out of building
"The journalist said she was grabbed by the shoulders and shoved outside. The EPA said there was no room but later reversed course and let the reporters in."
The American protectionism bill that made the Great Depression worse
"You probably didn't learn about Smoot-Hawley in high school. It's literally the subject of the "anyone? anyone" speech in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. But the real story of that terrible bill is far from boring. It’s actually a fascinating tale of protectionism, politics, piety and patriotism."
Look Inside This Chinese Smartphone and See It’s Made in America
"A peek inside ZTE Corp.’s flagship smartphone reveals how badly the Chinese telecom giant needs a deal to lift a U.S. ban on shipments of phone parts to the company.
U.S. companies supply 60% of the electronic components in ZTE’s Axon M phone based on dollar value, according to ABI Research Inc., a market-forecasting firm."
As U.S.-China Trade Talks Begin, ZTE Is In The Spotlight
I've been interested in the ZTE trade dispute mainly because at one point I looked at a ZTE phone, as that was one of the options offered by StraightTalk for low-cost phones.
Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment
The New VW California Is The Coolest Van You Can’t Buy & Here’s Why!
You can thank the Chicken Tax for this.