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Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell faced questions before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday about the effects of President Trump's trade policies.

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Business

Fed's Powell Says A Long Trade War Could Hurt U.S. Economy

Jul 17, 2018

A long trade war that results in higher, broader tariffs "will be bad for our economy and for other economies too," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said at a Senate hearing Tuesday.

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Air Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018

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Becky Harris became chair of Nevada's Gaming Control Board in January. What have her first few months on the job looked like?

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Europe

David Gifford Leathes Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton, is a member of the United Kingdom's House of Lords. His girlfriend says she defaced his house with pig's blood out of anger at an affair he was having with another woman.

Former Equestrian Says She Sprayed Pig's Blood In Lover's Home As Revenge For Affair

Jul 17, 2018

In May, Lizzie Purbrick discovered her beau, a member of the British Parliament, was cheating. With the help of a butcher, she struck back. Now she's been sentenced to community service.

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Africa

Nelson Mandela's Prison Letters: 'One Day I Will Be Back At Home'

Jul 17, 2018

The late South African leader would have turned 100 on Wednesday. As part of the commemorations, a new book brings together many of the deeply personal letters he wrote during his 27 years in prison.

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Business

Current and former tenants are suing Kushner Cos., the real-estate firm owned by the family of President Trump's son-in-law and White House senior adviser, Jared Kushner, for alleged harassment.

Tenants Sue Kushner Cos. For Alleged Harassment, N.Y. Governor Launches Probe

Jul 17, 2018

Current and former tenants say the company exposed them to toxic dust, noise and rats, forcing them out of their rent-stabilized apartments and making way for luxury-condo buyers.

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All Songs TV

A scene from the new Goon Sax video for the song "Make Room 4 Love."

The Goon Sax Channel Talking Heads And Scott Walker In New Video

Jul 17, 2018

Fans of early Talking Heads albums, listen up. This group of teenagers from Brisbane could be your favorite new band.

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New Music

Waxahatchee's new <em>Great Thunder</em> EP comes out Sept. 7.

Waxahatchee Returns To Her Folk Roots With 'Chapel Of Pines'

Jul 17, 2018

The Great Thunder EP, out Sept. 7, re-imagines songs written between Cerulean Salt and Ivy Tripp.

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All Songs Considered

One Eleven Heavy features Wooden Wand's James Toth (right) and Nick Mitchell Maiato of Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura (left), plus members of Royal Trux, the Solar Motel Band.

One Eleven Heavy 'Crosses' The Atlantic With Grateful Dead-Indebted Boogie

Jul 17, 2018

Featuring members of Wooden Wand and Royal Trux, One Eleven Heavy pays tribute to rock bands that thrived on wild-eyed improvisation, but still knew how to write an easygoing melody.

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