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U.S. Agriculture Challenged by Aging Infrastructure

The Coalition for America's Gateways and Trade Corridors (CAGTC) has released its second in a series of whitepapers that explores why national freight infrastructure must be improved.

This Is China's Real Economic Problem

A $600bn stimulus program created corporate zombies and stinted on the private sector. The result: lower productivity.

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7-Eleven Gives Millennials What They Want: Sustainable Coffee

Convenience retailer 7-Eleven, citing a 2016 study which found that sustainably sourced coffee is recognized by almost half of millennials as an important attribute when making their selection, is swapping the Colombian coffee now served at its stores for a new Rainforest Alliance Certified, single-origin Colombian coffee.

This Shipping-Container Farm Could Someday Solve the Food Desert Problem

There's a farm opening soon in Laurel, Md., that can grow strawberries in January. It could grow rare tropical fruits from Asia and Central America on our native soil. It could produce custom-designed lettuce, more peppery or sweet. It's a hydroponic farm in a shipping container, and its owners hope it could eventually put an end to food deserts, including our biggest one: outer space.

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Nevada Has a Drug Problem: Shops Are Running Out of Marijuana

Nevada officials have declared a state of emergency over marijuana: There's not enough of it.

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U.S. Retail Sales Fell Again in June

Spending at U.S. retailers declined in June for the second straight month.

TPP Trade Deal Is Back in Talks Without U.S.

When President Trump pulled out of his predecessor's signature trade deal on his first full weekday in office, the 11 other countries that had negotiated the pact were left wondering if years of work had just gone down the drain.

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On Blockchain: Perishables and the Need for Transparency

Think about the last three seafood dinners you've had. Let's say you ate fresh Coho salmon flown in from the Pacific Northwest, perhaps some tasty red snapper sourced from the Gulf of Mexico and some ahi tuna from Japan.

Hyperloop Startup Moves Closer to Near-Supersonic Rail

Startup Hyperloop One announced last week the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.

These Were the Top-Selling Items From Amazon's Prime Day

Amazon held its third annual Prime Day last week, and the results didn't disappoint. According to the company, July 11 was the biggest day of sales in its history.

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Oil and Gas Spending Continues to Drop

Global energy investment fell by 12 percent in 2016, the second consecutive year of decline, as increased spending on energy efficiency and electricity networks was more than offset by a continued drop in upstream oil and gas spending, according to the International Energy Agency's annual World Energy Investment report.

P&G, Cargill Partner to Improve Coconut Oil Supply Chain Transparency

Companies that source coconut oil from the Philippines and Indonesia - the world's two largest producers and exporters of coconut-based products - face several challenges: little or no economies of scale, lack of financing and training resources, and a rigid supply chain all serve to increase the farmers' dependence on middlemen and perpetuates inefficient and unsustainable agricultural practices.

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