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US boat manufacturers are facing higher prices for raw materials and parts because of tariffs implemented by the Trump administration. The National Marine Manufacturers Association has called the tariffs a disaster for America's recreational boating

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By Caty Weaver Broadcast: November 21, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Last week, the World Trade Organization ruled that United States taxes on imports of stee

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The traditional Korean paper called Hanji was once famous across Asia for its strength and ability to be used for multiple purposes. Now only a small number of rural paper factories produce Hanji. But Korean-American artist Aimee Lee is dedicated to

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AS IT IS 2016-08-25 For People Too Busy to Garden, FarmBot Can Help In a small home garden, about 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long, a robotic device called the FarmBot is busy planting vegetable seeds. The FarmBot will control the soils moisture, wa

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump's push for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is driven in part by competition from China. The United States still produces most of its own steel, we should be clear. But the industry has faced pressure from ch

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Jan: Were almost done. We just need to get some bathroom supplies for Kimberly. Tim: Okay, here are some towels , a bathmat and a bathroom scale . Dont forget the cleaning supplies. Shell need some rubber gloves , disinfectant , bowl cleaner , and a

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BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's steel output growth slowed in July and prices of steel products have continued to drop, according to data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Crude steel production gained 4.2 percent year

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