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Jul 2023
18m 27s

U.S. Stocks Rally as Investors Shrug Off...

The Wall Street Journal
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P.M. Edition for July 25. U.S. stocks are rallying. Markets reporter Karen Langley explains how investors are feeling about the possibility of a recession. And, economics reporter Austen Hufford has more on how Bath & Body Works may have cracked the code to ‘Made in America.’ Plus, science and climate reporter Eric Niiler explains how extreme heat can put strains on the nation’s infrastructure. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.

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