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Zinc prices have surged to 14-year highs this week, rising by over 24% on a month-over-month basis. The LME three-month zinc price closed Friday at $3,757

“Our largest export commodity continues to be air” is a frequent saying of Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. That’s certainly true at his port, where exports are containerized. Far more empty boxes leave than full ones, so they can be reloaded quickly in Asia. But look at the big picture ...

Probably is going to be the case. how quickly it comes and how sharp it is depends on a couple of things. one, how the u.s./china trade conflict goes. china is definitely slowing down. it was even before there was conflict with the u.s., but its really feeling short-term pain. i think longer-term pain is going to be felt by the u.s., but already youre seeing companies like apple downgrading their results. youre going to see more companies saying look, chinas slowing, our business is not as good ...

Data we are due for a slowdown probably this year or next year. i think that probably is going to be the case. how quickly it comes and how sharp it is depends on a couple of things. one, how the u.s./china trade conflict goes. china is definitely slowing down. it was even before there was conflict with the u.s. it is feeling short-term pain. i think loranger term pain is going to be felt by the u.s. already you are seeing apple downgrading results. you are going to see more companies saying it ...

Virginias former attorney general, ken cuccinelli. i mentioned my uncle, this is big for america. we are trying to figure out this balancing point here. you thought about this a lot. help me understand if somebody is sincere in their religious believes what is the difference between them putting up a signt that says no gays allowed versus no blacks allowed? >> because you do get to test that. and we have had religious freedom restoration act at the federal level for over 20 years. we have had it...

Theres not. >> lets not forget, there are things on the table, as he would say right now that could be cdoe thats being stalled in congress. >> but hes talked about infrastructure spending, and everyone here in this town knows they call that stimulus. they call it stimulus and thats a dirty word here in this town. >> and in america. >> so call it something else. i mean, if its about a word change, we can do that. >> but do republicans have an incentive to work with him now or see a political inc...