you ready? well, we're counting down southeast biggest stories of the year. cnn's chief business correspondent christine romans breaks down the top nine business stories of 2019. >> reporter: the unicorn bubble burst. the longest u.s. auto strike in 50 years. the tech backlash and the u.s.-china trade war. these are the top business stories of 2019. number nine, fake meat starts a real food revolution. this year corporate america and foodies went wild for plant based protein and two companies drove the crazy beyond meat and impossible foods. making deals with big name chains. >> beyond meats massive wall street debut. >> beyond meats 136% spike. >> reporter: demand so high