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• A future of economic friction

  by David Brancaccio

  The head of America's central banking system warned today of possibly higher long-term interest rates and suggested that supply chains could get snarled by tariffs. We'll consult with Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit tax and advisory firm KPMG.

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• Price increases ahead at Walmart

  by Nova Safo

  The largest retailer in the country released its first quarter results today. While revenue was up from January to March, the company declined to give profit guidance for the current quarter because of tariff uncertainty.

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• Proposed changes to Medicaid

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  The controversial large tax bill getting shaped, moulded and carved on its stops through committees in the house this week. Speaker Mike Johnson is aiming for a full House vote next week. A key section is Medicaid.

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• The exporting countdown is on in China

  by Laura Bicker

  China has announced that for 90 days, it's lifting bans on dozens of American companies, which had been preventing them from doing business with Chinese companies. Now, with a 90-day thawing of U.S.-China relations, Chinese companies are hoping for a surge in exports.

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