As the Trump administration heads into a weekend of trade talks with Chinese officials, the President is floating a new tariff rate on Chinese imports: 80%. While it’s much lower than the current tariff rate of 145%, it’s still far too high for many businesses. We’ll get into it. And, a recent legal win for Epic Games could shake up Apple’s App Store. Plus, we’ll weigh in on mass producing orchids and going cashless during a round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• "DOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry" from The L.A. Times 

• "Fortnite applies to launch on Apple's App Store after Epic Games court win" from CNBC 

• "How Apple Created a Legal Mess When It Skirted Judge’s Ruling" from The New York Times 

• "Ahead of China-US talks, Trump says 80% tariff 'seems right'" from Reuters

• "Revenge RTO: Workers are coming in late, leaving early and stealing snacks as they find small ways to get back at their bosses" from Fortune

• "Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich" from The New York Times

• "How the Exotic Orchid Became a Mass-Market Commodity" from The Wall Street Journal 

• "The drawbacks of an increasingly cashless society" from Marketplace

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