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There is much talk on the campaign trail from the two leading candidates about imposing tariffs on imported goods. Former President Trump wants to impose a 10% tax on all imports. President Biden’s administration is considering imposing tariffs selectively, the so-called “small yard, high fence” approach. The impact of a tariff is not fully predictable and does not follow a straight line. While it may give a small boost to the country imposing tariffs in the short term in a variety of ways, it could have unintended consequences in the long run. 

Airplanes seem to be coming apart in midair. An Alaska Airlines flight was disrupted when the door plug on a section of its fuselage broke off after takeoff. The airplane model, Boeing 737 Max, has been under scrutiny since airplane crashes dating to 2018 and 2019.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North Carolina State University, about the bottle neck the reduction in traffic is causing.

With the new year, three upper respiratory viruses have begun to spread among Americans. COVID-19, seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have all been infecting people and making them sick.

Global shipping rates are skyrocketing as the Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen step up their attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, a critical waterway for world trade.