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President Donald Trump’s stunning reversal on tariffs brings relief for investors, even as he ratchets up a trade war with China – where producers of artificial Christmas trees report no U.S. orders as tariffs bite. Plus, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA says simultaneous missions to the Moon and Mars are possible.

*This episode has been corrected to remove a reference to former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

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